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France Names First Woman to Lead Institute Du Monde Arabe After Lang Exit

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Anne-Claire Legendre, a senior diplomat and one of French President Emmanuel Macron’s closest advisers on North Africa and the Middle East, has been chosen to lead the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, according to Le Monde, marking a turning point for the institution after weeks of turmoil. Legendre, 46, was selected by the institute’s board on Tuesday morning. Her appointment is expected to be ratified by the high council made up of represen…

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The former advisor to Emmanuel Macron for North Africa and the Middle East promises to highlight "the drabity of French culture". Jack Lang resigned from IMA because of the revelation of his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Following the forced resignation of Jack Lang after the opening of an investigation into his relationship with sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Arab World Institute (AMI) found his successor. Anne-Claire Legendre, who was until now advisor to Emmanuel Macron for North Africa and the Middle East, was appointed on Tuesday, February 17 at the head of IMA, learned our colleagues from the Parisian. The Arab-speaking career diplomat close to the h…

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Appointed Tuesday to take over Jack Lang as head of the Institute of the Arab World (IMA), Anne-Claire Legendre is a seasoned diplomat whose expertise on the Maghreb and the Middle East is unanimous...

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Former French Minister of Culture, 86 years old, forced to resign from the management of the Institut du Monde Arabe. In his place the diplomat Anne-Claire Legendre, councilwoman of Macron

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After the resignation of the director of a renowned Paris cultural institute because of its links with the US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a French diplomat has been appointed his successor. 46-year-old Anne-Claire Legendre, until now advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron for North Africa and the Middle East, will be the new director of the Institute of the Arab World (IMA), as confirmed by the Institute on Tuesday. This will be the first…

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NotreTemps.com broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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