Laurent Pic

Laurent Pic is a French diplomat who currently serves as List of [Ambassadors of France to Japan|ambassador to Japan].
He was born in Paris and graduated from Sciences Po and INALCO. As a diplomat, he has held postings at the permanent missions of France to the UN and the EU, and has served as an adviser to Pierre Moscovici and Jean-Marc Ayrault. He was ambassador to the Netherlands from 2014 to 2016 and was appointed ambassador to Japan in June 2017.
He is a knight of the National [Order of Merit |National Order of Merit], and of the Légion d'honneur. He also granted the Order of [the Rising Sun] by Minister for [Foreign Affairs |Japanese Foreign Minister] Toshimitsu Motegi on September 15, 2020.