1. Catherine Colonna was born in Tours in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
14 Facts About Catherine Colonna
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Catherine Colonna was the daughter of a farmer of Corsican origin.
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In 1983, Catherine Colonna entered diplomatic service being appointed to the Embassy of France in the United States, first in the political department, then in the press and information department.
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Catherine Colonna later became spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1990, in the department of Communication and Information, a position she held for five years.
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Catherine Colonna remained in position for two years, until 15 May 2007.
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From autumn 2007 until summer 2008, Catherine Colonna participated in the Commission on the White Paper on Foreign and European policy of France, led by Alain Juppe.
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On 26 March 2008, Catherine Colonna was appointed the French Permanent Representative to UNESCO.
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Since May 2008, Catherine Colonna was a member of the Fondation Chirac's Board of Directors, and was a member of the Franco-British Council.
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In December 2010, Catherine Colonna joined the Paris office of international financial communications firm Brunswick as managing partner.
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Catherine Colonna was appointed the French Ambassador to Rome on 14 August 2014.
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Catherine Colonna became Permanent Representative to OECD in 2017, before being appointed the French Ambassador to London in 2019.
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In May 2022, Catherine Colonna was named Foreign Minister in the Borne government.
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Catherine Colonna was the second woman to hold this office, after the short stint by Michele Alliot-Marie in 2010.
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In February 2024, Catherine Colonna was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to lead an independent review group to look into accusations by Israel that 12 staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East were involved in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel.