Hélène Tréheux-Duchêne

Hélène Tréheux-Duchêne (born 7 January 1963), is a French career diplomat who, since 2022, serves as the Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom.

Biography
The daughter of Professor Jacques Tréheux and Augusta née Beauchot, she read modern literature at ENS Paris and after graduating she pursued further studies at Sciences Po then at ENA where she met her future husband, Rémi Duchêne.

After joining the French diplomatic service at the Quai d'Orsay in 1989, she rose quickly through the ranks via various EU postings to become France's Permanent Representative to NATO (2016–19).

Honours

 * Legion of Honour - Knight (France).png Chevalier, Légion d'honneur
 * National Order of Merit - Knight (France).png Chevalier, Ordre national du Mérite.