(english.cnhubei.com) Michel Freymuth, the new consul general of French consulate in Wuhan, capital city of central China’s Hubei Province, took his post on January 3, 2006 to succeed Mr. Francois de Grailly.

Michel Freymuth, was born in 1945 and graduated from Paris Sciences Po and Paris Universités.

Mr. Freymuth started his diplomatic career in 1974 and took the post as consul general of French consulate in Japan Tokyo, Canada Moncton and Halifax.

Before assuming his post, Mr. Freymuth has studied Chinese for three months in Wuhan University.