Florence Jeanblanc-Risler facts for kids
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Florence Jeanblanc-Risler (born in 1957) is an important French diplomat and administrator. A diplomat helps a country talk to other countries and build good relationships. An administrator helps manage a part of the government. She has served as France's ambassador to New Zealand and Laos. An ambassador is a top diplomat who represents their country in another nation. Since October 2022, she has been the prefect of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. A prefect is like a governor or a chief manager for a region.
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Her Journey and Career
Early Life and Education
Florence Jeanblanc-Risler was born in 1957 in Belfort, France. She went to special schools in France that train people for important government jobs. These schools include Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration. She also earned a master's degree in international relations from the University of South Carolina in the United States. This degree helped her learn about how countries work together.
Working for France
Florence Jeanblanc-Risler started her career working in civil aviation, which deals with air travel and airplanes. After that, she spent a lot of her career working for two important parts of the French government. She worked for the Ministry of Economics and Finance, which handles money and the economy. She also worked for the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which deals with how France interacts with other countries.
She spent about 15 years working in the Asia-Pacific region. This is a large area that includes countries like Japan, South Korea, and Australia.
Representing France as an Ambassador
From 2015 to 2018, Florence Jeanblanc-Risler was France's ambassador to New Zealand. Her job was to represent France and work on good relationships between the two countries. After that, from 2018 to 2021, she served as the ambassador to Laos, another country in Southeast Asia.
Leading the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
On October 5, 2022, she was chosen to be the administrator, or préfet, of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. These are special French territories located in the southern parts of the Indian Ocean and Antarctica. She started her new role on October 27, 2022, from the island of Réunion.
Special Recognition
Florence Jeanblanc-Risler has received a very important award called the French Legion of Honour. This award recognizes people who have done great things for France.
