Gilles Pécout

Gilles Pécout
Pécout at the French History Culture Forum in 2015
Ambassador of France to Austria
In office
1 October 2020 – 18 December 2024
Preceded byFrançois Saint-Paul
Succeeded byMatthieu Peyraud
Personal details
Born (1961-12-02) 2 December 1961
Marseille, France
OccupationHistorian, academic, diplomat
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Gilles Pécout (French pronunciation: [ʒil peku]; born 2 December 1961) is a French historian, academic and former diplomat who has been president of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) since 18 April 2024. He was formerly the Ambassador of France to Austria (2020–2024).