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Tiphaine Le Liboux and Didier Lauras

Celine Berthon Made France's First Woman Spy Agency Chief

Nicolas Lerner, 45, attended the same elite graduate school as the French president and is said to be close to him (Credit: AFP)

France appointed its first woman domestic intelligence chief Wednesday, with top police officer Celine Berthon stepping up to head the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI).

The 5,000-strong organisation plays a key role in counter-espionage, fighting terrorism and cybercrime.

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