title: Jean Guéguinou
text: # Jean Guéguinou
  
  Jean Guéguinou (17 October 1941 – 21 June 2021) was a French diplomat, who served as ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1990–1993), the United Kingdom (1993–1998), and the Vatican City (1993–1998). Guéguinou also served as Consul-General in Jerusalem from 1982 to 1986 and as France's permanent representative to UNESCO from 2000 to 2006.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Jean Guéguinou was born on 17 October 1941 in Carhaix-Plouguer, Brittany, France.
  
  ## Death
  
  Guéguinou died on 21 June 2021 at the age of 79.
  
  