THE STANDING COMMISSION OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT AND ITS MEMBERS

Philippe Cuvillier
2003-2007
Mr. Philippe Cuvillier was a member of the Standing Commission between December 2003
and November 2007. Having been a member of the French Red Cross since 1996,
Ambassador Cuvillier rose to become a member of the Governing Board as well as the
Chairman of the Committee of the Board for International Relations and Operations.
Internationally, he is also involved in the Movement. In 2002, he chaired a think-tank on the
reform of the Red Cross European Union Office and later in 2002 assumed the Presidency of
the same office. Outside the Movement, Phillipe Cuvillier has served as a Diplomat for the
French government since 1957. He was Ambassador to Egypt (1981-1985), Morocco (1985-
1987), Brazil (1987-1989), Switzerland (1989-1991) and Italy (1991-1993). He holds a
Masters in English from the University of Sorbonne, a Masters in Political Science from the
Institute of Political Science and is a graduate of the National Administration Institute. He
was born on October 17th, 1930 in Paris. 112113
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