Jean-Bernard Mérimée

Jean-Bernard Mérimée was a graduate of the Institute of Political Studies of Paris and the National School of Administration.He was based in London (1966-1972), Abidjan (1975-1978) and held various positions at headquarters before being appointed Head of Mission of cooperation in Ivory Coast (1975-1978).[6] Mérimée was Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations Security Council from 1991 to 1995, including at the time that United Nations Security Council Resolution 986 was passed to permit the import of petroleum and petroleum products originating in Iraq, as a temporary measure to provide for humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people, establishing the Oil-for-Food Program.Mérimée was retired from the French Foreign Ministry in 1999 and began working for a Moroccan Banking enterprise, BMCE, owned by Othman Benjelloun.In 2002 he accepted bribes amounting to over USD100,000 whilst a special adviser to Kofi Annan.
ToulouseFranceFrenchOil-for-Food ProgramAustraliaMoroccoLegion of HonourPermanent RepresentativeUnited Nations Security CouncilUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 986Othman BenjellounKofi AnnanFrench Ambassador to AustraliaPermanent Representative of France to the United NationsAlain DejammetFrench Ambassador to Italy