Nathalie Delapalme has been Executive Director of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation since 2010.
She was previously Inspector General of Finance at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance (2007-2010). Prior to that, Nathalie served the French government as an advisor on Africa and development in the offices of various Foreign Ministers (1995-1997 and 2002-2007).
She began her career in the French Senate as an advisor to the Finance Committee, where she monitored fiscal policies and various budgets (notably that of the Environment) (1984-1995 and 1997-2002).
She sits on the boards of the International Crisis Group (ICG), the IFRI (French Institute of International Relations), the Pierre Fabre Foundation and the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). Nathalie is a Knight of the Legion of Honour and Merit and a member of various African orders.
Nathalie Delapalme
Executive Director, Mo Ibrahim Foundation
