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Catherine Colonna, French envoy to Britain, named foreign minister

FILE PHOTO: France's ambassador to Italy Catherine Colonna leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, August 29, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Catherine Colonna, France's ambassador to Britain and former spokesperson for President Jacques Chirac, was named foreign minister on Friday, a move that may be aimed to win over diplomats after fractious relations with the presidency.

Colonna, 66, is the second woman to take the helm of France's foreign ministry after a short stint by Michele Alliot-Marie in 2010.

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