Pierre Vimont | |
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Ambassador of France to the United States | |
In office 2007–2010 | |
President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Preceded by | Jean-David Levitte |
Succeeded by | François Delattre |
Executive Secretary General of the European External Action Service | |
In office 25 October 2010 – 28 February 2015 | |
Succeeded by | Alain Le Roy |
Personal details | |
Born | France | 15 June 1949
Alma mater | Sciences-Po Paris, ÉNA |
Profession | Diplomat |
Pierre Vimont (born 15 June 1949) is a French diplomat who served as the Executive Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) from 2010 until 2015.[1] His current rank in the French civil service is "Ambassadeur de France", which is properly not a rank but a "dignity" bestowed upon a diplomat for life (unlike the other career ranks which cease to produce effect upon retirement or otherwise leaving the foreign service). He is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe.[2]