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(Archive) A picture taken on May 5, 1992 shows French French Health Minister Bernard Kouchner (R) talking to a rescuer at Furiani stadium in Corsica where a temporary stand collapsed. Eighteen people were killed when the stand collapsed minutes before... View Photo »
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First French Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (L), Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Bernard Kouchner (C) and Junior minister responsible for Foreign Assistance and Francophony Jean-Marie Bockel attend a honour ceremony upon their arrival with French... View Photo »
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French former Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner walks during a visit next to Guinea's Health Minister Naman Keita (R) in Conakry on January 17, 2012. Kouchner visited the construction site of a medical center financed by French companies. View Photo »
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French former Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner smiles during a visit in Conakry on January 17, 2012. Kouchner visited the construction site of a medical center financed by French companies. View Photo »
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French Foreign Affairs minister Bernard Kouchner (R) is about to join French president Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and Libyan leader Moamer Khadafi (C) for talks shortly after their arrival for an official visit to Libya, 25 July 2007 in Tripoli. French... View Photo »
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(From left to right 2nd row) Culture minister, Christine Albanel, Minister for Higher education and Research Valerie Pecresse, Minister for immigration, Integration, National Identity and Co-Development Brice Hortefeux, Minister for Ecology, Sustainable... View Photo »
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2L) speaks with French soldiers from the 8th regiment of paratroopers, survivors of the Taliban's ambush of Ouzbine, in the Warehouse camp in Kabul on August 20, 2008. French President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged France's... View Photo »
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A French Soldier of the 517th regiment of the 'Train de Chateauroux' changes his insignia during a hand over ceremony March 15, 2009 in Abeche. United Nations forces took over command from European Union peacekeepers here Sunday to protect refugees and... View Photo »
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French Soldiers from the 517éme Régiment du Train de Chateauroux (France) on March 15, 2009 receive their blue UN peacekeeping berets in the eastern Chadian town of Abeche in a symbolic handover ceremony attended by senior officials and diplomats,... View Photo »
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This file picture taken 02 September 1997 shows UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Danish Minister of Defence Hans Haekkerup (L) during an inspection of the UN-brigade 'SHIRBRIG' at the barracks in Hoevelte, northern Copenhagen. Mr. Hans Haekkerup was... View Photo »
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United Nations peacekeepers on a jeep cover their nose as they ride by a Congolese soldier who lies dead as they custody an United Nations convoy, heading to Rutshuru to relaunch UN operations in the area, north of the provincial capital of Goma, on... View Photo »
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A United Nations peacekeeper from India stands guard upon the arrival of French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner at the Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in Kibati, about 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) north of the provincial capital of Goma, on... View Photo »
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2nd R) shows a photo offered by former South African president Nelson Mandela (C), as his wife Graca Machel, French Foreign minister Bernard Kouchner (L), French committee on constitutional reform member Jack Lang (2nd... View Photo »
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(From LtoR) French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, Socialist Party (PS) MP and France's former Prime Minister Laurent Fabius, and France's former Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner attend a meeting with representatives of the Syrian opposition. Syrian... View Photo »
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French actor and director Michel Piccoli (2ndL), his wife Ludivine Clerc (L), journalist Christine Ockrent (2ndR) and his companion, former Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (R), attend on June 11, 2011 in Paris, the ceremony in hommage to Spanish... View Photo »
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British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (L) speaks with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (C) and French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, during an Anglo-French summit at Lancaster House in central London on November 2, 2010. Britain and... View Photo »
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RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - MAY 15: In this handout photo provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) greets former French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner during a meeting on May 15, 2011 in Ramallah, West Bank. View Photo »
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Former French Foreign minister Bernard Kouchner (R) arrives with his ex-wife, law professor Evelyne Pisier, on May 5, 2011 at the Saint-Roch church in Paris to attend a ceremony to pay homage to French actress Marie-France Pisier, Evelyne's sister, who... View Photo »
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Bernard Kouchner (L), former French Foreign Affairs Minister, and journalist Christine Ockrent (R) leave after the tribute ceremony in memory of late French actress Marie-France Pisier at Saint Roch church in Paris May 5, 2011. Pisier died in... View Photo »
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Former French Foreign minister Bernard Kouchner (R) arrives on May 5, 2011 at the Saint-Roch church in Paris to attend a ceremony to pay homage to French actress Marie-France Pisier who passes away two weeks ago. French New Wave cinema muse Marie-France... View Photo »
About Bernard Kouchner
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Bernard Kouchner (born 1 November 1939 in Avignon) is a French politician, diplomat, and doctor. He is co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) -also known as Doctors Without Borders- and Doctors of the World. He is currently the French minister of Foreign and European Affairs in the right-wing Fillon government, although he was considered... Full Article
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(From left to right 2nd row) Culture minister, Christine Albanel, Minister for Higher education and Research Valerie Pecresse, Minister for immigration, Integration, National Identity and Co-Development Brice Hortefeux, Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Planning Jean-Louis...
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A United Nations peacekeeper from India stands guard upon the arrival of French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner at the Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in Kibati, about 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) north of the provincial capital of Goma, on November 1, 2008. Belgian Foreign...
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2nd R) shows a photo offered by former South African president Nelson Mandela (C), as his wife Graca Machel, French Foreign minister Bernard Kouchner (L), French committee on constitutional reform member Jack Lang (2nd L) and Prime minister Francois...
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French actor and director Michel Piccoli (2ndL), his wife Ludivine Clerc (L), journalist Christine Ockrent (2ndR) and his companion, former Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (R), attend on June 11, 2011 in Paris, the ceremony in hommage to Spanish writer, left-wing activist and former...
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British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (L) speaks with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (C) and French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, during an Anglo-French summit at Lancaster House in central London on November 2, 2010. Britain and France vowed to work hand-in-glove...
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Former French Foreign minister Bernard Kouchner (R) arrives with his ex-wife, law professor Evelyne Pisier, on May 5, 2011 at the Saint-Roch church in Paris to attend a ceremony to pay homage to French actress Marie-France Pisier, Evelyne's sister, who passes away two weeks ago. French...
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Bernard Kouchner (L), former French Foreign Affairs Minister, and journalist Christine Ockrent (R) leave after the tribute ceremony in memory of late French actress Marie-France Pisier at Saint Roch church in Paris May 5, 2011. Pisier died in Sanary-sur-mer on April 24, 2011 at the age...
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Former French Foreign minister Bernard Kouchner (R) arrives on May 5, 2011 at the Saint-Roch church in Paris to attend a ceremony to pay homage to French actress Marie-France Pisier who passes away two weeks ago. French New Wave cinema muse Marie-France Pisier, 66, was found dead in her...
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French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner (R) shakes hands with Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo (L) on June 14, 2008 in Abidjan. Kouchner is on a two day visit to Ivory Coast.
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French former Minister of health Bernard Kouchner arrives, on January 8, 1996 at the Paris' home of former French President Francois Mitterrand, who died of prostate cancer at the age of 79. He will be buried 11 January in the western town of Jarnac.
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French Education and Culture Minister Jack Lang (R) and Health Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) leave the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting on January 06, 1993 in Paris.
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French President Francois Mitterrand (2ndL), surrounded by his Bosnian security guards (L & R) and his personal body guard Daniel Gamba (2-R), is accompanied by his Bosnian counterpart Alija Izetbegovic (C) and French doctor Bernard Kouchner (L) 28 June 1992 in Sarajevo during his surprise...
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Bosnian President Aljia Izetbegovic (C, with black grey and red tie) chats with French Health minister Bernard Kouchner (blue shirt) and French President Francois Mitterrand (R, bold head) after their visit to a military hospital in Sarajevo 28 June 1992. Mitterrand made a surprise...
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(from L), French Junior Minister in charge of European Affairs Elisabeth Guigou, Junior Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs Georges Kiejman and Health minister Bernard Kouchner leave the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting on July 01, 1992 in Paris.
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French Secretary of State in charge of Humanitarian Action Bernard Kouchner (L) speaks in font of Education minister Lionel Jospin (C) and Prime Minister Edith Cresson (R) during the weekly session of questions to the government on November 27, 1991 at the French National Assembly in Paris...
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French newly appointed Foreign and European Affairs minister Michele Alliot-Marie (L) talks to her predecessor Bernard Kouchner (R), on November 16, 2010 at the ministry in Paris during a handing over ceremony. A leaner, more conservative French cabinet took office on November 15 to...
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Nicolas Sarkozy presides for the first time over Bastille Day national holiday celebrations, with military units from across the European Union.
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame speaks with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (not pictured) during a meeting, 26 January 2008, in Kigali. Kouchner said on a visit to Rwanda Saturday that France had committed a 'political fault' in the 1994 genocide but bore no 'military...
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(From LtoR) French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, Socialist Party (PS) MP and France's former Prime Minister Laurent Fabius, and France's former Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner attend a meeting with representatives of the Syrian opposition. Syrian security forces killed two...
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RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - MAY 15: In this handout photo provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) greets former French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner during a meeting on May 15, 2011 in Ramallah, West Bank.
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First French Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (L), Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Bernard Kouchner (C) and Junior minister responsible for Foreign Assistance and Francophony Jean-Marie Bockel attend a honour ceremony upon their arrival with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at...
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