Dominique de Villepin was born 14 November 1953.

He has graduated at the Arts and Law in the Ecole Nationale d'Administration graduate.

The son of a French politician, he is also a self-published poet and author of several books about contemporary French culture and a biography of Napoleon.

A career diplomat, Dominique de Villepin graduated from the prestigious Ecole Nationale d'Administration and served in Delhi and twice in Washington.

In 1980-84 Villepin headed France's foreign ministry - African and Malagasy affairs.

In 1984-89 he served at the French embassy in Washington, and then in 1989-92 at the French embassy in Delhi.

In 1992-93 Villepin was back at the Foreign ministry - African and Malagasy affairs and afterwards became chief of staff of the minister of foreign affairs until 1995.

Villepin was appointed secretary general of the presidency in 1995, a position he occupied until 2002.

In June 2002 he was appointed foreign minister and in March 2004 took the office of interior minister.

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