Marc Moinard (France)

Education: Graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies; graduate of the Paris Faculty of Law.

Present post: Magistrate (retired since 2008).

Previous posts: Six posts as Procurator General (Procureur général) (in this capacity, responsible for the prosecution of narcotics-related offences); two posts as director in the central administration of the Ministry of Justice: Director for Judicial Affairs and, later, Director for Criminal Affairs and Pardons (preparation of numerous legislative texts on drugs, follow-up of the implementation of the international drugs conventions in domestic law, supervision of international cooperation policies in the field of narcotics); Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice (drafting of legislative proposals and circulars on criminal policy in the area of drug control)

Honours: Commander of the Legion of Honour.

Meetings attended: Various cooperation missions, especially in the area of drug control (Bulgaria, Romania, Afghanistan, Morocco, Viet Nam, Niger and other countries).