[Source: MFAT / Government Press Secretariat]

H.E. Mrs Sylvaine Carta-Le Vert arrived in Apia, on Thursday, 7th February. H.E. Mrs Sylvaine Carta-Le Vert is here to present her Letters of Credence to the Head of State, His Highness, Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II. The credentials ceremony took place this morning at the Office of the Head of State in Vailele.

Mrs Carta-Le Vert took office in Wellington on 7th September 2018.

H.E Carta-Le Vert started working for the « Ministère des Affaires étrangères » in 1980. During her career, she has been Second Secretary to the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations in Geneva, First secretary in Beirut, First Secretary to the Permanent Representation of France to NATO in Brussels, Auditor to the Royal College of Defense studies and Second Counsellor at the French Embassy in London, Consul General in Zurich.

Mrs Carta-Le Vert served in several departments in the « Ministère des Affaires étrangères ». Mrs Carta-Le Vert spent two years working for the ministry of Defense with the Naval Chief of staff (2007-2009). She also was inspector of the « Ministère des Affaires étrangères » from 2009 to 2011. Prior to her arrival in Wellington, Mrs Carta-Le Vert was Consul General of France in London.

Born in 1955, Mrs Carta-Le Vert graduated from the Institute of Political Science and has a bachelor degree in History from the University of Aix-en-Provence. She is married with two adult children.

She will be residing at the Embassy of France in Wellington, New Zealand.