Emmanuel Bonne

Emmanuel Bonne (French: [emanɥɛl bɔn]; born 13 August 1970)[1] is a French career diplomat who has served as diplomatic advisor to the President of France since 2019.[2][note 1] During his tenure under Emmanuel Macron he has been playing a role in various matters such as the 45th G7 summit, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, negotiations following the incarceration of Fariba Adelkhah and Roland Marchal in Iran, Nord Stream 2 and the AUKUS pact,[3][4][5][6] as well as in bilateral relations with various countries.[7][8][9][10] A former ambassador, Bonne is a former political scientist specializing in issues of the Middle East.[1]

Bonne (third left) with US Secretary of State Blinken in 2021

Diplomatic career

Bonne is a graduate of the Grenoble Institute of Political Studies with a Diplôme d'études approfondies in Comparative politics. After working as a researcher at the CERMOC in Beirut he was admitted to the competitive examination as a Conseiller des affaires étrangères du cadre d'Orient in March 2000. Thereafter he has held several positions and diplomatic ranks:[1]

2000-2003: Rédacteur at the Central Administration (North Africa and Middle East)
2003-2006: Deuxième conseiller in Tehran
2006-2009: Premier conseiller in Riyadh
2009-2012: Deuxième conseiller at the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations[11]
2012-2015: Advisor for North Africa and the Middle East in the diplomatic cell[12][note 2]
2015-2017: Ambassador to Lebanon[14]
2017-2019: Directeur de cabinet of the newly reorganized Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs[14][15]

Publications

Bonne, Emmanuel (1995). Vie publique, patronage et clientèle: Rafic Hariri à Saïda. Les Cahiers de l’IREMAM (in French). Aix-en-Provence: Institut de recherches et d'études sur le monde arabe et musulman. doi:10.4000/books.iremam.2811. ISBN 9782821830165. OCLC 911492452.

Awards

Honour medal of Foreign Affairs (2004)[1]
Officer of the National Order of the Cedar (2017)[14]

Notes

The French name of the office of presidential diplomatic advisor is conseiller diplomatique.
The diplomatic cell or cellule diplomatique is a group of about a dozen presidential diplomatic staff.[3][13]

References

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Izambard, Antoine (9 May 2019). "Macron change sa cellule diplomatique à l'Élysée et recase un proche". Politique. Challenges (in French). Paris. ISSN 0751-4417. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
Momtaz, Rym (28 October 2020). "Inside Macron's diplomacy: Tension, turf wars and burnouts". Politico Europe. Brussels. ISSN 2406-5250. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
Reltien, Philippe (1 February 2020). "Inquiétudes autour des conditions de détention de deux chercheurs français en Iran". France Info. Samedi investigation (in French). Paris. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
Hanke, Thomas (1 February 2021). "'Sanktionen genügen nicht mehr': Frankreich fordert Ende von Nord Stream 2". Politik. Handelsblatt (in German). Düsseldorf. ISSN 0017-7296. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
McBride, Courtney (5 October 2021). "Blinken Meetings With French Officials Yield No 'Concrete Actions' to Strengthen Ties". Politics, National Security. The Wall Street Journal. New York. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
"China, France to work on reducing tension on Iran nuclear issue". Tehran Times. Tehran. NA, PA. 10 August 2019. ISSN 1563-860X. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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"French spy master joins effort to deliver Lebanese reforms, sources say". The Daily Star. Beirut. Reuters. 3 September 2020. ISSN 1564-0310. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
Abu Najm, Michel (30 July 2021). "France Stresses Support for Saudi Initiative on Yemen, Condemns Houthi Attacks". Gulf. Asharq Al-Awsat (English ed.). London. ISSN 0265-5772. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
"A Biden presidency would offer Emmanuel Macron a tempting opportunity". Charlemagne. The Economist. No. 44/2020, Why it has to be Joe Biden. London. 31 October 2020 [in print as "Macron's mission" on 29 October 2020]. ISSN 0013-0613. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
Cosnay, Fabienne; Robin, Mickaël (24 September 2013). "Infographie - Syrie: les hommes du président Hollande". Politique. Europe 1 (in French). Paris. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
"Enquête interne de l'Elysée sur le fonctionnement de sa cellule diplomatique". Actualité. Le Figaro (in French). Paris. AFP. 9 October 2020. ISSN 0182-5852. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
"French ambassador stresses France's support for Lebanon upon final return". The Daily Star. Beirut. 29 May 2017. ISSN 1564-0310. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
Inchauspé, Irène; et al. (19 May 2017). "Bercy, Quai d'Orsay, Environnement, Culture, Éducation: qui sont les hommes de l'ombre?". L'Opinion (in French). Paris. ISSN 2267-1935. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2021.