Christophe Léonzi

Director

Christophe Léonzi

17 September 2026


A seasoned diplomat, Christophe Léonzi is one of the experts on European policy within the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. 

He served as French Ambassador to Slovakia and as Ambassador responsible for migration issues.
Seconded to Bonn to work in the office of the German Minister for European Affairs or at the embassy in Berlin, he spent many years working on Franco-German relations. He also served in Italy.
He was responsible for EU affairs and external relations at the French Permanent Representation to the EU and as Deputy Director for European Union Affairs, focusing in particular on the enlargement of the Union, the draft Constitution, justice and home affairs, and migration issues.

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