Jacques Senard

Jacques Senard (21 November 1919 – 22 September 2020) was a French diplomat.[1]

Jacques Senard
Senard in 1974
French Inspector General of Foreign Affairs
In office
1979–1981
Succeeded byJean-Paul Anglès
Ambassador of France to Egypt
In office
1976–1979
Preceded byBruno de Leusse
Succeeded byJacques Andreani
Ambassador of France to the Netherlands
In office
1972–1976
Preceded byChristian Jacquin de Margerie
Succeeded byLuc de La Barre de Nanteuil
Personal details
Born21 November 1919
Corgoloin, France
Died22 September 2020(2020-09-22) (aged 100)
Arles, France
NationalityFrench

Biography

Senard was born into a family of landowners from Côte d'Or. His ancestor, Jules-Alexandre-Benjamin Senard, was given the title of Count by the Pope.[2] In his childhood, he was a cellist. He studied at the École nationale d'administration.[3]

Senard began his career in foreign affairs in 1947. He covered Europe and NATO while in the press service. He worked for the Secretary General of Foreign Affairs from 1967 to 1969. He was chief of protocol under Georges Pompidou from 1969 to 1972. During her visit to France in 1972, Queen Elizabeth II was received by Senard at her provincial residence, Château de Lagoy near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. He then served as Ambassador to the Netherlands.

On 13 September 1974 in The Hague, Senard was one of ten people held hostage by Carlos the Jackal.[4] He was held hostage for five days, including sixty hours without eating or drinking.[5] Senard remained ambassador until 28 July 1976.[6]

Senard was subsequently appointed Ambassador of France to Egypt, serving from 1976[7] to 1979,[8] then serving as Inspector General of Foreign Affairs from 1979 to 1981. On 17 February 1981, he was appointed Ambassador of France to Italy.[9] However, his time at Palazzo Farnese was brief due to his appointment as diplomatic advisor to the government of France on 4 November 1981. He was succeeded by Gilles Martinet, appointed on 19 November 1981.[10]

Senard continued his duties as diplomatic advisor until 18 November 1984. On 17 May 1983, he was charged with chairing the interministerial commission for cooperation with West Germany. He officially retired on 24 November 1984.

Jacques Senard died in Arles on 22 September 2020 at the age of 100.

Decorations

References
  1. "Jacques Senard". dansnoscoeurs.fr (in French).
  2. de La Barre de Raillicourt, Dominic (2004). Les titres authentiques de la noblesse en France (in French). Perrin.
  3. "J.Senard, diplomate et musicien". Le Monde (in French). 16 September 1974.
  4. "Carlos ou l'attentat oublié". L'Express (in French). 15 May 2013.
  5. "Soixante heures sans boire ni manger". Le Monde (in French). 19 September 1974.
  6. Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 28 juillet 1976 M. LUC DE LA BARRE DE NANTEUIL, AUX PAYS-BAS, EN REMPLACEMENT DE M. SENARD JACQUES". legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 1 juin 1976 M. SENARD EN REPUBLIQUE ARABE D'EGYPTE, EN REMPLACEMENT DE M. DELEUSSE DE SYON". legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 27 août 1979 M. JACQUES ANDREAN EN EGYPTE, EN REMPLACEMENT DE M. JACQUES SENARD". legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  9. Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 17 février 1981 M. JACQUES SENARD EST NOMME AMBASSADEUR EXTRAORDINAIRE ET PLENIPOTENTIAIRE DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE EN ITALIE,EN REMPLACEMENT DE M. FRANCOIS PUAUX". legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  10. Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 19 novembre 1981 M. MARTINET GILLES EST NOMME AMBASSADEUR EXTRAORDINAIRE ET PLENIPOTENTIAIRE DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE EN ITALIE,EN REMPLACEMENT DE M. SENARD JACQUES". legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  11. "Décret du 13 juillet 2016 portant élévation aux dignités de grand'croix et de grand officier". LegiFrance (in French). 14 July 2016.
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