This morning, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father Leo XIV received in audience His Excellency Mr. Charles Personnaz, Ambassador of France to the Holy See, on the occasion of the presentation of his credential letters.

The following is a brief biography of the new Ambassador:

His Excellency Mr. Charles Personnaz
Ambassador of France to the Holy See

His Excellency Mr. Charles Personnaz was born on 9 October 1977, and is married with four children.

He graduated from the Institut d’études politiques (IEP) in Paris (1999) and subsequently obtained a Diplôme d’études approfondies (DEA) in History from the Université Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV), where he also obtained a Maîtrise d’histoire.

A graduate of the École Nationale d’Administration (2002–2004, Léopold-Sédar-Senghor cohort). He has held the following posts: Head of the Office for Cultural and Museum Activities, Directorate of Memory, Heritage and Archives at the Ministry of Defence (2004–2007); Directorate of Memory, Heritage and Archives at the Ministry of Defence (2008–2009); Secretary-General of the Directorate of Museums of France (2009–2010); Director of the Association for the Creation of the Maison de l’Histoire de France at the Ministry of Culture (2010–2012); Project Director at the Delegation for Strategic Affairs of the Ministry of Defence (2012–2014); President of the Fund for the Schools of the East (French State and Œuvre d’Orient); Special Advisor, on a voluntary basis, at the Œuvre d’Orient (since 2012); Auditor at the Court of Auditors (2014–2019), responsible for the audit of public broadcasting; and Director of the Institut national du patrimoine (2019–2026).