Frédéric Mion

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Frédéric Mion
Director of Sciences Po
In office
2 April 2013 – 9 February 2021
Preceded byRichard Descoings
Succeeded byMathias Vicherat
Master of Requests of the Council of State
In office
1999–2019
Auditor of the Council of State
In office
1996–1999
Personal details
Born (1969-08-30) 30 August 1969 (age 54)
Montpellier, France
EducationLycée Henri-IV
Alma materÉcole normale supériere
Sciences Po
Princeton University
École nationale d'administration
ProfessionCivil servant, lawyer

Frédéric Mion (French pronunciation: [fʁedeʁik mjɔ̃]; born 30 August 1969) is a French civil servant, and former director of Sciences Po. Formerly, he was Secretary-General of Canal+.[1]

Biography[edit]

Education[edit]

Student at the lycée du Mas de Tesse in Montpellier, where he was awarded the French Baccalauréat,[2] Mion went on to classes préparatoires at the Lycée Henri-IV, before integrating the École normale supérieure from which he graduated in 1988.[3][4] Frédéric Mion then studied Public Affairs at Sciences Po, earning a Master's degree in 1992.[5] After a brief period at Princeton University, he joined the École nationale d'administration (ENA), from which he graduated first in his class of the promotion Victor-Schœlcher in 1996.

Office[edit]

In January 2021, it was revealed he knew about child abuse for 2 years before it was published in a book that brought it to international attention.[6] In February 2021, in light of new details emerging from the Duhamel affair, Mion resigned as Director of Sciences Po.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Biographie de Frédéric Mion" (in French). L'Étudiant. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Le Montpelliérain Frédéric Mion reconduit à la tête de Sciences-Po Paris" (in French). lagazettedemontpellier.fr. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. ^ "L'annuaire | a-Ulm" (in French). www.archicubes.ens.fr. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  4. ^ "Fac-similé JO du 15/11/1988, texte 4314 | Legifrance" (in French). www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  5. ^ "Actualité Alumni Sciences Po : Frédéric Mion, un nouveau directeur pour Sciences Po" (in French). www.sciences-po.asso.fr. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  6. ^ "Incest allegations against top political scientist rattle Paris establishment". POLITICO. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  7. ^ "Affaire Duhamel: Frédéric Mion démissionne de son poste de directeur de Sciences Po Paris". BFMTV (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-09.