Natalie Delapalme, Executive Director, Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Nathalie Delapalme is the Executive Director of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, overseeing the Foundation’s work to strengthen sound leadership and governance across Africa.

Before joining the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Nathalie was the Inspecteur General des Finances at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance (2007-2010). Prior to this, she served the French Government as an advisor for Africa and for Development in the offices of various Foreign Affairs Ministers, between 1995-1997 and 2002-2007. She also served the French Senate as advisor for the Finance and Budgetary Commission, where she assessed fiscal and public policies between 1984-1995 and 1997-2002. In 2010 she became Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in recognition of her time in the French civil service.

Alongside her work with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, she sits on the Board of the Africa-Europe Foundation, Interpeace, IFRI (Institut Francais des Relations Internationales) and International Crisis Group.