Dominique Girard (diplomat)

Dominique Girard (diplomat)

Dominique Girard is a French diplomat. He served as the French ambassador to Indonesia from 1992 to 1995, French ambassador to Australia from 19995 to 2000, French ambassador to India from 2002 to 2007.[1][2] [3] [4] [5] He also occupied several senior positions at the French foreign ministry.[6] [7] In December 2009, he was executive director of the Asia-Europe Foundation.[8]

While Ambassador to India, he arranged for several French films to be shown at the 37th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2006.[9]

References

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  3. ^ "Biographie de M. Dominique Girard". France Diplomatie. http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/pays-zones-geo_833/asie_1057/dialogue-europe-asie-asem_527/biographie-m.-dominique-girard_62248.html. Retrieved 26 April 2010.  "Google translation to English". http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&langpair=fr&U0007C;en&u=http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/pays-zones-geo_833/asie_1057/dialogue-europe-asie-asem_527/biographie-m.-dominique-girard_62248.html. 
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  6. ^ "Philippines: French president urges government not to endanger hostages". AFP news agency (BBC Monitoring). May 2, 2000. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F97DA7A39AFD84E&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 26 April 2010. 
  7. ^ Siddharth Varadarajan (February 10, 2004). "India, France to talk turban ban". Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/486547.cms. Retrieved 26 April 2010. 
  8. ^ Wong Li Za (December 9, 2009). "Solid network". The Star (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2009/12/9/health/5216430&sec=health. Retrieved 26 April 2010. 
  9. ^ "Eight French films at IFFI Goa". One India. November 23, 2006. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/french-films-goa-221106.html. Retrieved 26 April 2010.