He was dismissed from his post last Thursday. Former Minister of National Education Pap Ndiaye was appointed, Wednesday, July 26, ambassador representing France to the Council of Europe, announced the Elysée in the report of the Council of Ministers.
Mr. Ndiaye, a 57-year-old academic, stayed on rue de Grenelle for fourteen months, before being replaced by Gabriel Attal during the reshuffle which took place on July 20. He will take up his post in Strasbourg from August 1, within this organization which ensures the defense of human rights in Europe.
Expected arrival August 1
The arrival at the Ministry of Education of this specialist in the social history of the United States and minorities had been one of the main political bets at the start of Emmanuel Macron’s second five-year term. But for lack of political experience, the historian had never really managed to extract himself from the shadow of an omnipresent president on the subjects of the school.
Mr. Ndiaye, who was also director of the Museum of the History of Immigration in Paris, will take up his post in Strasbourg from August 1, within this organization which ensures the defense of human rights. in Europe. He takes over from Marie Fontanel, in office since September 1, 2020.
France is one of the 46 member states of the Council of Europe. The Ambassador representing France sits each week on the Committee of Ministers of the Council, whose main function is to ensure the execution by the Member States of the judgments and certain decisions of the European Court of Human Rights.