Jean Guéguinou (17 October 1941 – 21 June 2021) was a French diplomat, who served as ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1990–1993), the United Kingdom (1993–1998), and the Vatican City (1993–1998). Guéguinou also served as Consul-General in Jerusalem from 1982 to 1986 and as France's permanent representative to UNESCO from 2000 to 2006.

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Jean Guéguinou
Permanent Representative of France to UNESCO
In office 2000 (2000)–2006 (2006)
French Ambassador to the Vatican City
In office 1993 (1993)–1998 (1998)
French Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office 1993 (1993)–1998 (1998)
French Ambassador to Czechoslovakia
In office 1990 (1990)–1993 (1993)
Consul-General in Jerusalem
In office 1982 (1982)–1986 (1986)
Preceded by	Bernard Lopinot [Wikidata]
Succeeded by	Jean-Claude Cousseran [fr; de]
Personal details
Born	(1941-10-17)17 October 1941 Carhaix-Plouguer, France
Died	21 June 2021(2021-06-21) (aged 79)

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Jean Guéguinou was born on 17 October 1941 in Carhaix-Plouguer, Brittany, France.^[1]

Guéguinou died on 21 June 2021 at the age of 79.^[2]