Born on April 11, 1965 in Paris, Jean-Hugues de Pradel de Lamaze is married and father of two daughters.

Sharing his life between London and Paris, he runs an asset management company specializing in environmental services and infrastructure. Reserve officer, holder of the National Defense Medal (France), he is a graduate of INSEAD (European Institute of Business Administration), of the University of Paris II-Assas in Business Law/Social Law, of the Higher Institute of Management and the Financial Analysis Training Center. He is Foreign Trade Advisor to France and Administrator of the House of the Institut de France in London.

Long-time involved in the hospital and charitable works of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, in France and internationally, he has been a member of the Order since 2018.

Accredited as Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Gabonese Republic, he presented his Letters of Credence to His Exc. the President of the Republic, Ali Bongo Ondimba, on May 23, 2022.