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Gérard Chesnel

Diplomat · PEP

Gérard Chesnel is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Gerard Chesnel · Gérard Chesnel · ג'רארד צ'סנל · جيرارد شيسنيل · 史鼐				[sources]
Alias	Chesnel, Gérard · Gérard Roland Chesnel				[sources]
Birth date	1946-04-01				[sources]
Place of birth	Lisieux				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	France				[sources]
First name	Gérard · Roland				[sources]
Last name	Chesnel				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q51845672				[sources]
Position	Ambassador of France, Manila (2005-2008) · Director of the French Office in Taipei (1997-2000) · ambassador of France, Vientiane (1994-1997)				[sources]
Education	Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales · École Normale Supérieure				[sources]
Source link	www.franceasie.com				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-16	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-09-28

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French diplomat

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

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