Hubert Védrine

Hubert Védrine

Hubert Védrine (born 31 July 1947) is a French Socialist politician. He is an advisor at Moelis & Company. Following a history degree and graduating from both Sciences Po and ENA, Védrine had toyed with the idea of entering journalism but, on the advice of the historian and family friend Jean Lacouture, instead took a post at the culture ministry. Védrine was one of the longest-serving aides to a French President and worked closely with President François Mitterrand from 1981 to 1995. Védrine served first as Mitterrand's diplomatic advisor (the French equivalent of the National Security Advisor) from 1981 to 1988, then as Mitterrand's spokesperson from 1988 to 1991, and finally as Secretary-General of the French presidency (the equivalent of the White House Chief of Staff) from 1991 to 1995. Védrine then served as Foreign Minister of France from 1997 to 2002 in the government of Lionel Jospin. After the re-election of Jacques Chirac in May 2002, Védrine was replaced by Dominique de Villepin. All three men were characterised by their strong opposition to unilateral action by the United States in Iraq. Védrine popularized the neologism hyperpower to describe what he saw as the historically-unparalleled influence and might that were held by the United States at the turn of the century. In 2003, Védrine founded Hubert Vedrine Conseil, a consulting firm. In 2005, he was appointed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, a member of the High Council for the Alliance of Civilizations, an initiative that seeks to galvanize international action against extremism through intercultural and interreligious dialogue and cooperation. He took part in 2007 on the committee preparing the Paris Conference on the Environment to lay the foundations for a future United Nations Environment Organization. Védrine is the author of more than 19 books, two of them having been translated in English by Philipp Gordon: France in an age of globalization, co-authored with Dominique Moisi (publisher: Brookings Institution Press, 2001) and History strikes back: how states, nations, and conflicts are shaping the twenty-first century (publisher: Brookings Institution Press, 2008), co-authored with Adrien Abecassis and Mohamed Bouabdallah. Around the 2017 elections, news media reported that later President Emmanuel Macron sought regularly the advice of Védrine on foreign policy issues. In 2020, he was appointed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to join a group of experts to support his work in a reflection process to further strengthen NATO's political dimension. Source: Article "Hubert Védrine" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Hubert Védrine
  • Popularity: 1.036
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1947-07-31
  • Place of Birth: Bellegarde-en-Marche, Ceuse, France
  • Homepage: https://www.hubertvedrine.net/
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Hubert Védrine Movies

  • 2018
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    Roland Dumas, le mauvais garçon de la république

    Roland Dumas, le mauvais garçon de la république

    1 2018 HD

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  • 1999
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    When the Wall Came Tumbling Down: 50 Hours That Changed the World

    When the Wall Came Tumbling Down: 50 Hours That Changed the World

    1 1999 HD

    A detailed reconstruction of the events from Nov. 9th to 11th, 1989, which led to the Berlin wall tumbling down, on a local, national and...

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  • 2022
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    Maastricht, 30 ans après

    Maastricht, 30 ans après

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2011
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    François Mitterrand, à bout portant : 1993-1996

    François Mitterrand, à bout portant : 1993-1996

    9 2011 HD

    "What could be more unsettling than a man close to death whose profound arrogance drives him relentlessly to hang onto both his power and his...

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  • 2014
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    Ministre ou rien

    Ministre ou rien

    1 2014 HD

    This is the unlikely story of 21 ministers and prime ministers who have crossed or are crossing the french Fifth Republic today. Twenty-one...

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  • 2016
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    Mitterrand, the impossible legacy

    Mitterrand, the impossible legacy

    1 2016 HD

    “I am the last of the great Presidents. After me, there will be no more ..." said François Mitterrand at the end of his life. What...

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  • 2011
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    Les Hommes de l'Élysée

    Les Hommes de l'Élysée

    1 2011 HD

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  • 2017
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    The Arrow of Time

    The Arrow of Time

    1 2017 HD

    President Mikhail Gorbachev recounts the end of the Cold War and the reduction of nuclear arms.

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  • 2017
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    Balladur-Chirac, mensonges et trahisons

    Balladur-Chirac, mensonges et trahisons

    8 2017 HD

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  • 2019
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    Un peu, beaucoup, passionnément... Les Présidents et les Français

    Un peu, beaucoup, passionnément... Les Présidents et les Français

    8 2019 HD

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  • 2007
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    Largo

    Largo

    1 2007 HD

    A documentary about the creation of comics series "Largo Winch".

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  • 2002
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    Algeria's Bloody Years

    Algeria's Bloody Years

    8.5 2002 HD

    Documentary series in two parts: 1. A people without a voice (80'), 2. A land in mourning (78'). Part 1: A people without a voice: October 88, the...

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  • 1985
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    Télématin

    Télématin

    4.5 1985 HD

    Télématin is a French breakfast television news show, broadcast on France 2 since January 7, 1985. It is broadcast in Metropolitan...

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  • 2000
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    François Mitterrand : le roman du pouvoir

    François Mitterrand : le roman du pouvoir

    6 2000 HD

    Jean Lacouture and Patrick Rotman interview the witnesses of François Mitterrand's life. Their testimonies, which both complement and...

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  • 2017
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    Élysée, la solitude du pouvoir

    Élysée, la solitude du pouvoir

    1 2017 HD

    By making the Elysée Palace the most coveted, and also one of the most mysterious residences in France, the founder of the Fifth Republic...

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  • 2023
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    Three Wars

    Three Wars

    1 2023 HD

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  • 1970
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    Three Wars

    Three Wars

    4 1970 HD

    French current affair show

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