Gildas Le Lidec
Gildas Le Lidec | |
|---|---|
 Le Lidec in 2010 | |
| Ambassador of France to Thailand | |
| In office 2009–2012 | |
| President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Preceded by | Laurent Bili |
| Succeeded by | Thierry Viteau |
| Ambassador of France to Madagascar | |
| In office 2008 | |
| President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Preceded by | Alain Le Roy |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Marc Chataigner |
| Ambassador of France to Japan | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Preceded by | Bernard de Faubournet de Montferrand |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Faure |
| Ambassador of France to Ivory Coast | |
| In office 2002–2005 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | Renaud Vignal |
| Succeeded by | André Janier |
| Ambassador of France to the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| In office 1999–2002 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | Michel Rougagnou |
| Succeeded by | Georges Serre |
| Ambassador of France to Cambodia | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| President | François Mitterrand Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | Philippe Coste |
| Succeeded by | André-Jean Libourel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1947 Bangui, Ubangi-Shari, French Equatorial Africa |
| Died | 11 October 2025 (aged 78) |
| Education | Sciences Po Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Gildas Le Lidec (French: [ʒildas lə lidɛk]; 14 April 1947 – 11 October 2025) was a French diplomat.[1]
Life and career
Le Lidec studied at the Sciences Po and the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales.[2] His first plenipotentiary role came in 1994 when he was appointed Ambassador to Cambodia, serving until 1998.[3][4] He also briefly served as ambassador to the Central African Republic in 1998.[5][6] He was Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1999 to 2002 and Ambassador to Ivory Coast from 2002 to 2005.[7][8] From 2005 to 2007, he was Ambassador to Japan.[9] He was briefly Ambassador to Madagascar in 2008, but he was expelled back to France by President Marc Ravalomanana for "obscure" reasons.[10][11][12] Lastly, he was Ambassador to Thailand from 2009 to 2012.
Le Lidec died on 11 October 2025, at the age of 78.[13]
Distinctions
- Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite (2001)[14]
- Officer of the Legion of Honour (2008)[15][16]
Book
References
- ^ "Le président du Sénat présente ses condoléances suite au décès d'un ancien ambassadeur français au Cambodge". Government of Camboia (in French). 12 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Gildas Le Lidec". Les Echos (in French). 2 January 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Décret du 14 février 1994 portant nomination d'un ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de la République française auprès du Royaume du Cambodge". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 16 February 1994. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "CAMBODGE Gildas Le Lidec nouvel ambassadeur de France à Phnom-Penh". Le Monde (in French). 17 February 1994. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Décret du 26 août 1998 portant nomination d'un ambassadeur, haut représentant de la République française auprès de la République centrafricaine". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 2 September 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Diplomatie". Le Monde (in French). 3 September 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Décret du 17 décembre 2002 portant nomination d'un ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de la République française auprès de la République de Côte d'Ivoire". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 18 December 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Décret du 17 juin 2003 portant nomination d'un ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de la République française auprès de la République du Liberia en résidence à Abidjan". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 19 June 2003. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Gildas Le Lidec". Les Echos (in French). 11 January 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ Tuquoi, Jean-Pierre (15 July 2008). "L'ambassadeur de France renvoyé de Madagascar pour conjurer son mauvais oeil". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ Blaise, Pierre (25 July 2008). "L'ambassadeur de France à Madagascar évincé sans bruit". Libération (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ Oberlé, Thierry (16 July 2008). "Disgrâce française dans l'île de Madagascar". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Gildas Le Lidec, ancien ambassadeur de France en Thaïlande, est décédé". Le Petit Journal (in French). 14 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Décret du 14 novembre 2001 portant promotion et nomination". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 15 November 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Décret du 21 mars 2008 portant promotion et nomination". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 23 March 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Bruno Dary décore Gildas Le Lidec". Africa Intelligence (in French). 2 October 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire : les vérités dérangeantes d'un ex-ambassadeur de France". Marianne (in French). 26 June 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ Dussard, Thierry (20 July 2014). "Gildas Le Lidec. Le dernier des Mohicans". Le Télégramme (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire : Le Lidec, ancien ambassadeur de France, se paie Soro". Jeune Afrique (in French). 1 July 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Le Lidec solde la fin de règne de Gbagbo". Africa Intelligence (in French). 25 June 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2025.