Mireille Ballestrazzi

Mireille "Ballen" Ballestrazzi (born 1954 in Orange, France) is a French law enforcement officer and the former President of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).

Mireille Ballestrazzi
Mireille Ballestrazzi and Juan Manuel Santos at the 82nd assembly of Interpol in Cartagena, Colombia
President of Interpol
In office November 2012 – November 2016
Preceded by	Khoo Boon Hui
Succeeded by	Meng Hongwei
Secretary-General	Ronald Noble Jürgen Stock
Personal details
Born	1954 (age 70–71) Orange, France

Education

Ballestrazzi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics and a master's degree in Greek and Latin.^[1] She graduated from French National Higher Police Academy. She is also a recipient of the Legion d'honneur.^[1]

Career

In 2010, Ballestrazzi was the Vice-President for Europe at the INTERPOL Executive Committee, and Deputy Central Director of the Judicial Police in Paris. In November 2012, Ballestrazzi became the President of International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).^[1][2] Ballestrazzi is the first female President of INTERPOL.^[3][4]

In 2014, in addition to her INTERPOL leadership, Ballestrazzi became the Central Director of the French Judicial Police.^[1][3]

Awards

• 2013 Commander of the Legion of Honour.^[1]