Dominique de Villepin was born on 14 November 1953 in Rabat, Morocco. He is the son of Yvonne Htier, a senior administrative court counsel, and of Xavier de Villepin, senator (Union Centriste group) representing French citizens residing outside of France since 1986.
He received his BachelorŐs degree in literature and law Degree from the Institute for Political Studies Former student at the Ecole Nationale dŐAdministration.
He was appointed and certified as foreign affairs secretary, 1 June 1980. From 1980-81, he served as the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (African and Malagasy Affairs) and from 1981-84 as the African and Malagasy Affairs and Centre for Analysis and Forecasting.
From May 1984-July 1987 he lived in Washington, where he serves as first secretary of the French Embassy to the United States. At the time of Irangate and the arms-for-hostages scandal, he is the officer responsible for problems in the Middle East. Then in 1987-89 He became director of the press and information unit of the French Embassy to the United States.
He was the Second councillor of the French Embassy in New Delhi, 1989-90; first councillor in the same posting, 1990-92. He served as the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (African and Malagasy Affairs), assistant director, 1992-93,and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs: principal private secretary to the Minister, 1993-95.
In January 1996-May 1999, he succeeded Ren Souchon as chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Forestry Office (Office national des forts - ONF). Then he was the Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic, May 1995-May 2002.
From May 2002 to March 2004, he was the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and the French-speaking Countries. He was appointed Minister for the Interior, Internal Security and Local Freedoms in March 2004.On May 31, 2005, he was appointed Prime Minister