Pierre-Louis Gabriel Falaize
French diplomat
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Pierre-Louis Gabriel Falaize (18 August 1905 – 25 August 1974) was a French journalist, Resistance fighter and Ambassador.[1]
Preceded byAndré Guibaut
Succeeded byRoger Lescot
Preceded byJacques Dumarçay
Succeeded byPierre Sébilleau
Pierre-Louis Gabriel Falaize | |
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| French ambassador to Jordan of  France to  Jordan | |
| In office 1954–1957 | |
| Preceded by | André Guibaut |
| Succeeded by | Roger Lescot |
| French ambassador to Libya of France to  Libya | |
| In office 1958–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques Dumarçay |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Sébilleau |
| French ambassador to Laos of France to  Laos | |
| In office 1 December 1959 – 1 February 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Olivier Gassouin |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Millet |
| French ambassador to Lebanon of France to  Lebanon | |
| In office 1 March 1964 – 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Barbara de Labelotterie de Boisséson |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Millet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1905 Reims Marne |
| Died | 25 August 1974 (aged 69) |
| Spouse | on 26 March 1958 second marriage to Odette Blanc |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Lycée Henri-IV, University of Paris studied law. DipL: Licence en Droit |
Career
- From 1932 to 1939 he was Political commentator at L'Aube.
- From 1937 to 1939 he was Political commentator at Paris-soir.
- From 1944 to 1948 he was Director of the Cabinet of Georges Bidault (Minister of Foreign Affairs then President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic).
- From 1949 to 1950 he was Director of the Cabinet of Georges Bidault, the President of the council.
- From 1951 to 1952 he was Director of the Office of Georges Bidault, the Minister of National Defense.
- In 1953 he was director of the United Nations Center. In the Middle East, Minister Plenipotentiary, director of the Cabinet of Georges Bidault, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- From 1954 to 1957 he was ambassador in Amman.
- In 1958 he was ambassador in Tripoli (Libya).
- From December 1959-February 1964 he was ambassador in Vientiane (Laos).
- From March 1964 to 1967 he was ambassador in Beirut (Lebanon), on 18 May 1964 he was concurrent accredited in Kuwait City (Kuwait).[2][3]