DeathDecember 282016

Jean-Christophe Victor

Jean-Christophe Victor, French political scientist (born 1947)

10th anniversary in 2026

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When
Wednesday, December 28 201610 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
Anniversary
10th in 2026
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Who they were

Jean-Christophe Victor was a French political scientist focusing on international relations. He was the son of the polar explorer Paul-Émile Victor and the television producer Eliane Decrais. He earned master's degrees in Chinese at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations, and in political sciences at the University of Paris-1 (1982), as well as a PhD in ethnology on Nepal. He was posted as a diplomat in Afghanistan, worked as policy adviser at NATO in Brussels,

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