Francois Zimeray is a lawyer who became diplomat. Member of the Paris Court of Appeal Bar, he practiced as attorney-at-law during twenty years, partner of Jeantet&Associes firm. He was also elected Mayor at the age of 27 and Member of the European Parliament at 37. Then, he decided to come back to his first commitment, as a fundamental rights activist. He joined the French Foreign service in 2008 when appointed as France’s Ambassador-at-large for Human Rights. In this capacity, he accomplished more than 100 missions around the world. Since 2013, he serves as France’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. On February 14, 2015, Zimeray survived a terror shooting in Copenhagen when participating to a debate on freedom of speech, following the CharlieHebdo attack. From his mixed experiences, he wrote a book published in France and Denmark "J’ai vu partout le même visage", Plon, Gyldendal, 2016.