Sylvain Guiaugue

   

Ambassador of France to the Republic of Kazakhstan
Embassy of France

Date of birth: 27 August 1972

Professional experience :
Since 09/2024 Ambassador of France to Kazakhstan
09/2020-08/2024 Deputy Director for Continental Europe (Eurasia)
09/2017-08/2020 Deputy Head of Mission – Embassy of France to Turkey
09/2014 -08/2017 Deputy Head of Mission – Embassy of France to Poland
09/2013 – 08/2014 Head of Department on Multilateral and Sectorial Issues, Directorate for Defense
Cooperation and Security, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
09/2011-08-2013 Deputy Head of Department - Democratic Governance Department, General Directorate
for Globalization
08/2009-08/2011 Second Counsellor, European Affairs, Embassy of France to Moscow, Russia
08/2007-07/2009 Press Counsellor, Embassy of France to Moscow, Russia
08/2004-07/2007 Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of France to Baku, Azerbaijan
04/2001-07/2004 Desk officer in charge of Russia, Directorate for Continental Europe

Education :
1998 French-Russian Master on International Management in Moscow, Chamber of Commerce
and Industry of Paris (in partnership with the Russian Foreign Trade Academy)
1996 Master in History of Slavic People, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
1995 Bachelor’s Degree in History, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
1990-1993 Bachelor’s Degree in Contemporary Literature, Université François Rabelais in Tours

Languages :
English, Russian : fluent
Polish : intermediate knowledge
Turkish : Basic Knowledge