Gilles Rossignol | |
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Born | Vernon, France |
Died | 23 March 2021 |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Writer Editor |
Gilles Rossignol (died 23 March 2021) was a French author and editor.[1]
Rossignol graduated fromSciences Po in 1974 with a degree in Muslim rights.[2] He was the author of numerous articles on the Middle East and Arab World, in particular Afghanistan and Tunisia. He also wrote about the Francophone world and the history ofCreuse. After teaching at theInstitut international d'administration publique [fr], the Tunis National School of Administration, and theUniversité de Montréal, he served asMayor ofChambon-Sainte-Croix from 1995 to 2006. He began contributing to the "rural chronicle" of theBulletin des élus locaux in 2003. He also served as a cultural and technical advisor in the French Embassy in Kabul. There, he collaborated with the newspaperLes Nouvelles d'Afghanistan and was President ofAFRANE [fr]. He became a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2002.[3]
Gilles Rossignol died on 23 March 2021.[4]