Pierre Sellal

Pierre Sellal (born 13 February 1952) is a French diplomat.^[1]

Pierre Sellal
Permanent Representative of France to the European Union
In office 2002–2009
Preceded by	Pierre Vimont
Succeeded by	Philippe Etienne
In office 2014–2017
Preceded by	Philippe Etienne
Succeeded by	Philippe Léglise-Costa
Personal details
Born	(1952-02-13) February 13, 1952 (age 73) Mulhouse

Biography

Early and personal life

Sellal was born on 13 February 1952.

After studying law at the University of Strasbourg, he passed the entrance exam for the École nationale d’administration (ENA) in 1973.^[2]

Career

After leaving the ENA, he joined the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. The first position he held concerned international economic relations in the UN. In 1981, he joined the Permanent Representation of France to the European Communities in Brussels.^[2]

In the summer of 2002, Sellal took up the post of Permanent Representative of France to the European Union for a second time. In the summer of 2014, Sellal took up the post for the second time.^[2]

He has been senior counsel at the August-Debouzy law firm since 31 January 2018.^[3][4]