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Audrey Azoulay
French politician and official / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Audrey Azoulay (French pronunciation: [o.dʁɛ a.zu.lɛ]; born 4 August 1972) is a French politician. She was France's Minister of Culture from 2016 to 2017.[1][2]
Quick Facts 10th Director-General of the UNESCO, Preceded by ...
Audrey Azoulay | |
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10th Director-General of the UNESCO | |
Assumed office 15 November 2017 | |
Preceded by | Irina Bokova |
Minister of Culture | |
In office 11 February 2016 – 10 May 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Manuel Valls Bernard Cazeneuve |
Preceded by | Fleur Pellerin |
Succeeded by | Françoise Nyssen |
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Born | (1972-08-04) 4 August 1972 (age 51) La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France |
Political party | Socialist Party |
Spouse(s) | François-Xavier Labarraque |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Paris Dauphine University Lancaster University Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
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She was nominated on 13 October 2017 and, on 10 November 2017, appointed as the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), becoming the second female leader of the organization.