# Jean-Pierre Mahé

_French historian, armenologist and philologist_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Jean-Pierre Mahé is a French orientalist, philologist and historian of Caucasus, and a specialist of Armenian studies.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 March 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169534#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169534#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169534#P27))
- **Occupation:** historian; orientalist; philologist; translator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169534#P106))
- **Education:** Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales; Catholic University of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169534#P69))
- **Spouse:** Annie Mahé ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169534#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (2002–2019); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169534#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Fellow of the British Academy; honorary doctorate at the Laval University; Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great; French Order of Academic Palms; Order of St. Gregory the Great; Order of Friendship ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169534#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jean-Pierre Mahé born?**  
Jean-Pierre Mahé was born on 21 March 1944 in Paris.

**What positions has Jean-Pierre Mahé held?**  
Positions held by Jean-Pierre Mahé include: president (2002–2019); president.

**Where did Jean-Pierre Mahé study?**  
Jean-Pierre Mahé was educated at Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, Catholic University of Paris.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean-Pierre Mahé](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_Mah%C3%A9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3169534](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169534) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jean-Pierre Mahé.jpg by Annie Mahé (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Pierre_Mah%C3%A9.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jean-Pierre Mahé". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jean-pierre-mahe. Retrieved 6 November 2026.