François de Kerchove d’Exaerde

Permanent Representative – Belgium
2014

Name & First Name

de Kerchove d’Exaerde, François

Date & Place of Birth

22 May 1960, Rhode Saint Genèse, Belgium

Nationality

Belgian

Marital Status

Not married

Academic Background

Master of Science (Econ.), The London School of Economics & Political Science
Licencié en Sciences Politiques et Relations Internationales, Université Libre de Bruxelles

Professional Background

Oct. 2014 Ambassador, Permanent Representative to NATO
Dec. 2011 Director of the Cabinet of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs
June 2011 Ambassador to the Political & Security Committee of the EU, Brussels
Aug. 2009 Security Policy Director, Foreign Affairs, Brussels
Sept. 2008 Deputy Security Policy Director, Foreign Affairs, Brussels
Sept. 2004 Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of Belgium in Berlin
Jan. 2002 Director General, Royal Institute for International Relations (today Egmont Institute), Brussels
Aug. 2001 Desk Officer Afghanistan & Pakistan, Foreign Affairs, Brussels
Sept. 1997 Consul General in Osaka
Aug. 1993 Head of Commercial section, Belgian Embassy in Tokyo
Aug. 1991 Second Secretary, Belgian Embassy in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain
Oct. 1989 Joined the Foreign Ministry. Department of Diplomatic Traineeship

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