Christian Masset

Born on 23 January 1957 in Sète (France), Christian Masset graduated from the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (IEP) and the École Supérieure des Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (ESSEC).

A graduate of the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA), Christian began his career at the Political Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1984.

In 1987, Christian was appointed First Secretary at the French Embassy in London, before joining the Economic Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris, in 1989.

From 1991 to 1994, Christian was First Counsellor at the French Embassy in Pretoria, then, from 1994 to 1997, Advisor at the Permanent Representation of France to the European Union.

From 1997 to 1999, Christian held the post of Technical Advisor at the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Minister-Counsellor at the French Embassy in Rome between 1997 and 2002, Christian was Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the European Union between 2002 and 2007, following which he was appointed Head of Economic and Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In 2009, Christian was appointed Head of the Directorate-General for Globalisation, Development and Partnerships. In that capacity, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Agence pour l’Enseignement du Français à l’Étranger (AEFE).

Christian has also served on the Boards of Directors of France Expertise Internationale, the Institut Français and the Agence Française de Développement.

From January 2012 to July 2014, Christian was the French Ambassador to Japan.

Masset is Knight of the Legion of Honour and Knight in the National Order of Merit.

Masset is a member of the Supervisory Board of AREVA SA, as a representative of the State.

Masset also holds the following positions: Member of the Board of Directors of EDF, of the École Nationale d’Administration, of the Institut Français, of the Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés, of the Commission de récolement des dépôts d’œuvres d’art, of the Établissement de préparation et de réponse aux urgences sanitaires and of France Médias Monde, Member of the Atomic Energy Committee, Member of the High Council of the Institut du monde arabe.

During the last five years, Christian also held the following positions: Member of the Board of Directors of AREVA NC, Member of the Board of the Agence pour l’enseignement du francais à l’étranger, Member of the Board of the Agence pour l’enseignement du français à l’étranger (2009-2011), Member of the Board of France coopération internationale became France expertise internationale in 2010 (2009-2011), Member of the Board of Cultures France became Institut Français in 2010 (2009-2011), Member of the Board of the Agence française de développement (2009-2011), Member of the Board of the Fondation France-Israël (2009-2011).

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