Catherine Colonna

Catherine Colonna
Colonna in 2023
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
In office
20 May 2022 – 11 January 2024
Prime MinisterÉlisabeth Borne
Preceded byJean-Yves Le Drian
Succeeded byStéphane Séjourné
Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom
In office
2 September 2019 – 20 May 2022
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Preceded byJean-Pierre Jouyet
Succeeded byHélène Tréheux-Duchêne
Permanent Representative of France to OECD
In office
4 October 2017 – 2 September 2019
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Preceded byPierre Duquesne
Succeeded byJean-Pierre Jouyet
Ambassador of France to Italy
In office
1 September 2014 – 21 September 2017
PresidentFrançois Hollande
Emmanuel Macron
Preceded byAlain Le Roy
Succeeded byChristian Masset
Permanent Representative of France to UNESCO
In office
26 March 2008 – 22 December 2010
PresidentNicolas Sarkozy
Preceded byJoëlle Bourgois
Succeeded byRama Yade
Minister for European Affairs
In office
2 June 2005 – 15 May 2007
Prime MinisterDominique de Villepin
Preceded byClaudie Haigneré
Succeeded byJean-Pierre Jouyet
Personal details
Born (1956-04-16) 16 April 1956 (age 68)
Tours, France
Alma materUniversity of Tours
Sciences Po
ENA

Catherine Colonna (French: [katʁin kɔlɔna]; born 16 April 1956) is a French diplomat and politician who served as Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne from May 2022 to January 2024.

Colonna previously served as Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom (2019–2022), Ambassador of France to Italy (2014–2017), Permanent Representative to OECD (2017–2019) and Permanent Representative to UNESCO (2008–2010).