# Bruno Racine

_French high official_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Bruno Racine is a French civil servant and writer.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 December 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q784043#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q784043#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q784043#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer; official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q784043#P106))
- **Education:** École nationale d'administration; Lycée Louis-le-Grand; École Normale Supérieure; Paris Institute of Political Studies ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q784043#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (since 2015); President of the National Library of France (2 April 2007 – 1 April 2016); president (2005–2013); president (2002–2007); director (1997–2002); director (1993–1995) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q784043#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer of the Legion of Honour; Prix des Deux Magots; La Bruyère Prize; Prix du Premier Roman; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; honorary doctorate at the Laval University; Paul Flat Prize; Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q784043#P166))

## Questions

**When was Bruno Racine born?**  
Bruno Racine was born on 17 December 1951 in Paris.

**What positions has Bruno Racine held?**  
Positions held by Bruno Racine include: president (since 2015); President of the National Library of France (2007–2016); president (2005–2013); president (2002–2007); director (1997–2002).

**Where did Bruno Racine study?**  
Bruno Racine was educated at École nationale d'administration, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, École Normale Supérieure, Paris Institute of Political Studies.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bruno Racine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Racine) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q784043](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q784043) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bruno Racine 20100329 Salon du livre de Paris 1.jpg by Georges Seguin ( Okki ) (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bruno_Racine_20100329_Salon_du_livre_de_Paris_1.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Bruno Racine". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bruno-racine. Retrieved 5 November 2026.