Alain Le Roy

Alain Le Roy
Alain Le Roy, diplomat in the middle and General Gaye on the right
Executive Secretary General - European External Action Service (EEAS)
In office 1 March 2015 – 31 August 2016
President	François Hollande
Preceded by	Pierre Vimont
Succeeded by	Helga Schmid
Ambassador of France to Italy
In office 2011–2014
President	Nicolas Sarkozy François Hollande
Preceded by	Jean-Marc de La Sablière
Succeeded by	Catherine Colonna
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations
In office 30 June 2008 – 25 August 2011
Appointed by	Ban Ki-moon
Preceded by	Jean-Marie Guéhenno
Succeeded by	Hervé Ladsous
Personal details
Born	(1953-02-05) 5 February 1953 (age 71) Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union
Nationality	French
Alma mater	École des Mines de Paris University of Paris

Alain Le Roy (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ lə ʁwa]; born 5 February 1953) is a French diplomat who served as Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) between 1 March 2015 and 31 August 2016. In this capacity, he was in charge of around 3,400 staff and around 140 delegations in non-EU countries. On 16 June 2016 he announced he would be resigning effective 1 September 2016, being replaced by Helga Schmid, who has been political director of the EEAS and as such, been involved in the Iran nuclear negotiations.^[1]

Until August 2011, Le Roy served as Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations at the United Nations. He was appointed to the position in June 2008 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. From December 2011 until August 2014 he served as Ambassador of France to Italy. As of 1 September 2014 he rejoined the Cour des comptes as Conseiller maître.