Christophe Léonzi

Director

Christophe Léonzi

17 September 2026


A seasoned French ambassador, Christophe Léonzi is a key figure in European strategy within the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. He embodies the excellence of the diplomatic corps in the service of the wider European interest.

He served as French Ambassador to Slovakia and as Ambassador responsible for migration issues. As Deputy Director in Bonn, within the German Minister’s office or at the embassy in Berlin, he worked on Franco-German relations. He was responsible for EU affairs and the EU’s external relations at the French Permanent Representation or as Deputy Director for the European Union, focusing in particular on the enlargement of the Union, the draft Constitution, and justice and home affairs.

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