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
Others
- Officer (Infantry) in the Reserve Commission