René Ristelhueber
René Ristelhueber (born March 5, 1881 in Beijing , † February 19, 1960 ) was a French diplomat and writer.
Life
René Ristelhueber was the son of a consul in Beijing with a migration background in Alsace . In 1905 he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an interpreter for standard Chinese in Beijing . As a diplomat, he was an expert on the Middle East, Far East, Europe and North Africa. From 1908 to 1912 he was stationed in the Levant . During the First World War he was employed in Thessaloniki , Athens and then in the High Commission in Constantinople . After the First World War, he headed the Interior Ministry for three years in the colony of Tunisia , an office that Henri Ponsot also held in 1931 . From 1935 to 1937 he was envoy in Oslo , from December 1, 1937 to May 3, 1939, envoy in Sofia, and from 1940 to 1942, envoy in Ottawa . He was then retired and was Professor of Diplomatic History at the University of Montreal for seven years . In his last publication he dealt with the Opium Wars .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Frédéric Amé-Leroy |
French ambassador in Oslo from 1935 to 1937 |
André Bruère |
| Jacques Labouret | Ambassade de France en Bulgarie December 1, 1937 to May 3, 1939 |
Jules-François Blondel |
| Robert de Dampierre | Ambassade de France au Canada 1940 to 1942 |
Colonel Philippe Pierrenne |
Individual evidence
- ^ Henri Ponsot in A History of the Balkan Peoples p. 7 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ristelhueber, René |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Beijing |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 19, 1960 |