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François Bernard
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LOCATION: Paris 75009, France
Conseiller d'État, a judicial rank in the Council of State, Paris. Director, Civil and Military Cabinet, Ministry of Defense, Government of France, 1981–85.
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France, country of northwestern Europe. Historically and culturally among the most important nations in the Western world, France has also played a highly significant role in international affairs, with former colonies in every corner of the globe. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the…
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