Jean-David Levitte | |
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 Jean-David Levitte | |
| Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations | |
| In office 2000–2002 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Secretary General | Kofi Annan |
| Preceded by | Alain Dejammet |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Marc de La Sablière |
| Ambassador of France to the United States | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | François Bujon de l'Estang |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Vimont |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1946 Moissac, France |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Jean-David Levitte (born 14 June 1946) is a French diplomat who was France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2000 to 2002 and Ambassador to the United States from 2002 to 2007. He was also a diplomatic advisor and sherpa to presidents Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy.
Levitte was born in Moissac, in the south of France. He is a graduate of Sciences Po and of the French National School of Oriental Languages, where he studied Chinese and Indonesian. He is married to Marie-Cécile Jonas and has two daughters.