# Nicolas Tenzer

_French official and essayist_

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> Nicolas Tenzer is a French civil servant, academic, writer, and editor. He was the editor of the journal Le Banquet (1992-2015) and is the founding president of the Centre d’étude et de réflexion pour l’action politique (CERAP), a position he has held since 1986. He was a director of the Aspen Institute from 2010 to 2015 and has acted as its treasurer and president. He is also a Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) in Washington, D.C.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 February 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3340815#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3340815#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3340815#P27))
- **Occupation:** essayist; official; political scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3340815#P106))
- **Education:** École nationale d'administration; École Normale Supérieure; Paris Institute of Political Studies ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3340815#P69))
- **Official website:** sites.google.com/site/nicolastenzer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3340815#P856))
- **Positions held:** president (since 1986) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3340815#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** NTenzer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3340815#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Nicolas Tenzer born?**  
Nicolas Tenzer was born on 25 February 1961 in Paris.

**What positions has Nicolas Tenzer held?**  
Positions held by Nicolas Tenzer include: president (since 1986).

**Where did Nicolas Tenzer study?**  
Nicolas Tenzer was educated at École nationale d'administration, École Normale Supérieure, Paris Institute of Political Studies.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nicolas Tenzer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Tenzer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3340815](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3340815) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nicolas Tenzer.jpg by Cvt0811 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicolas_Tenzer.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Nicolas Tenzer". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nicolas-tenzer. Retrieved 6 November 2026.