Alexandre Ziegler
Alexandre Ziegler, born on 8 September 1969 in Paris, is Senior Executive Vice President, International and Public Affairs of Safran in France. Biography. On 2 September 2019, Alexandre Ziegler was appointed Senior Executive Vice President, International and Public Affairs of Safran. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Safran Group. Early life and education. Born on 8 September 1969, Alexandre Ziegler qualified for lectureship in History from (1989-1994). He is a graduate from the Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Institute of Political Studies in Paris) Sciences Po (IEP – Paris, Public Service Section, batch  of 1993) and an alumnus of the National School of Administration ( ENA, Marc Bloch batch, 1995-1997). After successfully graduating from ENA, he chose a diplomatic career, becoming a Counsellor of Foreign Affairs. Career. He joined the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, where he served in the Strategic, Security and Disarmament Affairs Division between 1997 and 2000. His first foreign posting as a diplomat took him to Hong Kong, where he was Deputy Consul General from 2000 to 2003. He was next posted as First Secretary in Berlin from 2003 to 2007. In 2007, he was appointed as  Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Action in Beijing, China, where he stayed till 2010. In 2010, returning to the central administration in Paris, he was appointed Head of Programmes and Network at the Globalisation, Development, and Partnerships Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs till 2012, when he was called to join the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Alexandre Ziegler was appointed as the Head of the Political Office (Directeur de Cabinet) of the then Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, Mr. Laurent Fabius, in June 2013. His tenure at the Minister's office was marked by two international  events. The first led him to actively participate in the negotiations of the Paris Climate Agreement (COP21). The second event was the negotiation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly known as the Vienna Agreement on the Iran nuclear programme. On 10 May 2016, by decree of the President of the French Republic, Alexandre Ziegler was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to India, where he was posted till August 2019. Marriage and children. Alexandre Ziegler is married to Véronique Ziegler, who is a teacher of history and geography. They have five children. Awards/ Honours. He received the  French distinction of Knight of the National Order of Merit (Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite) on 14 November 2016.