Frank De Coninck

Frank De Coninck (born 1945) is the Belgian Ambassador to the Holy See (Vatican), since 26 October 2006. Before this he was Marshal of the Royal Household of the Royal Court of Belgium.

Education

He is a graduate in letters and philosophy.

Career

He started a career in Belgian diplomacy in 1975 and has been assigned to diplomatic posts in Barcelona, Nairobi, Islamabad, Rome (the Vatican), Dakar, The Hague, and both Kigali and Kinshasa as Ambassador. His last duty before he became Marschal of the Royal Household was at the Central Administration of the Belgian Foreign Ministry. As Marschal of the Royal Household he was also head of the management council of the Royal Trust.

Source

• Belgium's new Ambassadors abroad