He attained a bachelor's degree in public law from the University of Bordeaux in 1969, a diploma in political studies in 1972 in Paris and another diploma from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva also in 1972.
Han tog en kandidatexamen i offentlig rätt vid University of Bordeaux 1969, diplom i politiska studier 1972 i Paris och ytterligare ett diplom från Graduate Institute of International Studies i Genève också 1972.