Bernard Kouchner | |
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Minister of Foreign and European Affairs | |
In office 17 May 2007 – 13 November 2010 | |
Prime Minister | François Fillon |
Preceded by | Philippe Douste-Blazy (Foreign and European Affairs) |
Succeeded by | Michèle Alliot-Marie |
1st Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo | |
In office 15 July 1999 – 12 January 2001 | |
Preceded by | Sérgio Vieira de Mello |
Succeeded by | Hans Hækkerup |
Minister of Health | |
In office 2 April 1992 – 29 March 1993 | |
Prime Minister | Pierre Bérégovoy |
Preceded by | Claude Evin |
Succeeded by | Simone Veil |
Personal details | |
Born | Avignon, France | 1 November 1939
Political party | Independent (2007–present) |
Other political affiliations | PCF (Before 1966) PS (1966–2007) |
Spouse(s) | Évelyne Pisier (?-?; 3 children) Christine Ockrent (1 child) |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Profession | Physician |
Bernard Kouchner (born 1 November 1939) is a French politician and doctor. He is the co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Médecins du Monde. From 2007 until 2010, he was the French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs in the center-right Fillon government under president Nicolas Sarkozy, although he had been in the past a minister in socialist governments. In 2010, The Jerusalem Post considered Kouchner the 15th most influential Jew in the world.[1] Since 2015 Kouchner is workstream leader for the AMU (Agency for the Modernisation of Ukraine), where he contributes his expertise in healthcare.[2]
15. Bernard Kouchner, Foreign Minister.