Loïc Hennekinne

Loïc Hennekinne (20 September 1940 – 18 April 2020) was a French government official and diplomat.^[1][2]

Loïc Hennekinne
Ambassador of France to Indonesia
In office 1986–1989
Preceded by	Jean Soulier
Succeeded by	Patrick O'Cornesse
Ambassador of France to Japan
In office 1991–1993
Preceded by	Bernard Dorin
Succeeded by	Jean-Bernard Ouvrieu
French Inspector General of Foreign Affairs
In office 1993–1996
Preceded by	Jacques Bernière
Succeeded by	Daniel Contenay
Ambassador of France to Canada
In office 1997–1998
Preceded by	Alfred Siefer-Gaillardin
Succeeded by	Denis Bauchard
Secretary General of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In office December 1998 – July 2002
Preceded by	Bertrand Dufourcq
Succeeded by	Hubert Colin de Verdière
Ambassador of France to Italy
In office 2002–2005
Preceded by	Jacques Blot
Succeeded by	Yves Aubin de La Messuzière
Personal details
Born	(1940-09-20)20 September 1940 Bordeaux, France
Died	18 April 2020(2020-04-18) (aged 79)
Occupation	Government official

Biography

Hennekinne studied at Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration in Paris. He was arrested in 1962 for attending a meeting of Patrie en Progrès.^[3]

He was an advisor to French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas from 1988 to 1989, then a diplomatic advisor to President François Mitterrand from 1989 to 1991.

Hennekinne served numerous French ambassadorial roles, including in Indonesia, Japan, Canada, and Italy. He also served as Inspector General and Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.^[4]

After the end of his public career, Hennekinne joined the Fondation Res Publica, founded by Jean-Pierre Chevènement, and was on its scientific council. He served as an advisor to Arnaud Montebourg during the 2017 French Socialist Party presidential primary on foreign policy issues.^[5]

Distinctions

• Ambassadeur de France (1999)
• Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite (1998)
• Commander of the Legion of Honour (2007)