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Sylvie Kauffmann Named Le Monde's First Female Executive Editor

First Posted: 03/21/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 04:15 PM ET

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New York Times:

Le Monde, widely considered France's newspaper of record, appointed a woman as executive editor on Monday, a first in its 65-year history.

Sylvie Kauffmann, 55, a former deputy executive editor and most recently a Southeast Asia correspondent for the paper, replaced Alain Frachon, who was appointed in 2007. She has been with Le Monde since 1988.

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Le Monde, widely considered France's newspaper of record, appointed a woman as executive editor on Monday, a first in its 65-year history. Sylvie Kauffmann, 55, a former deputy executive editor and...
Le Monde, widely considered France's newspaper of record, appointed a woman as executive editor on Monday, a first in its 65-year history. Sylvie Kauffmann, 55, a former deputy executive editor and...
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