Jacqueline Baudrier | |
|---|---|
 Baudrier in 1977 | |
| Permanent representative ofFrance toUNESCO | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| President | François Mitterrand |
| Preceded by | François Valéry |
| Succeeded by | Gisèle Halimi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacqueline Hélène Vibert (1922-03-16)16 March 1922 Beaufai,Orne,France |
| Died | 2 April 2009(2009-04-02) (aged 87) 16th arrondissement of Paris,France |
| Spouse(s) | Maurice Baudrier Roger Perriard |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
Jacqueline Hélène Baudrier (bornJacqueline Vibert, 16 March 1922 – 2 April 2009) was a French radio and television journalist,UNESCO ambassador and in 1975 became President-General Director ofRadio France.
Baudrier was born Jacqueline Vibert[1] on 16 March 1922[2] inBeaufai,Orne, France.[3][4]
Baudrier began her career at Radio Guadaloupe in 1948 before moving to RTF (forRadiodiffusion télévision française) in 1950.[5]
From 1950 to 1960, she held numerous posts in print, radio and television for RTF. As a foreign policy columnist for the Spoken Newspapers, she became known as a voice of French radio on "News from Paris" to "Paris Inter," which became "France Inter." Later as a television journalist (1960–1962), she presented the news on ''France Inter.'' From that time on, she assumed positions of increasing responsibility in journalism.[6][5]
According to one biography,[5] while working at Radio France she improved the status of women by "contributing to the presence of 42 percent of women in Radio France, including key positions… the orchestras of Radio France stand out with 31 percent women."[5]
In 1974, she was one of two moderators of thefirst nationally televised debate between twopresidential candidates (Valéry Giscard d'Estaing andFrançois Mitterrand) during the final round of a national election. Her co-host was journalistAlain Duhamel. Baudrier called it a "great event without precedent on French television." At the time, the two candidates were tied in popular polling; Valéry Giscard d'Estaing later won that election.
Baudrier was listed as a producer for episodes in French ofLe Troisième Oeil (1971), the short documentary filmJeanne Raconte Jeanne (1970) and parts of the television seriesLe grand échiquier (1972).
Baudrier studied history at theSorbonne in Paris.[5] She was married first to Maurice Baudrier and then to journalist Roger Perriard. She was also known asJacqueline Baudrier-Perriard.[5][6]
She died inParis in 2 April 2009 at the age of 87.[5][2]
This list includes some of Baudrier's honors and awards.[5]
Recipient of the Maurice Bourdet Prize (1960), Ondas International Prize (1969), Unda Prize (1972), and Louise Weiss Foundation Prize (1997).[5][6]
