Daniel Rondeau (French pronunciation: [danjɛl ʁɔ̃do]; born 7 May 1948) is a French writer, editor, and diplomat.

[1][2] Born in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, he studied law at Panthéon-Assas where the spirit of May 68 saw him embrace Maoism and join the proletariat by working from 1970 to 1974 in a factory in Nancy making insulation.

[3][4] He worked for France Inter's Nord-Est radio station from 1977,[4] before moving to Paris, where he worked for the newspapers Libération (1982–1985) Le Nouvel Observateur (1985–1998) and L'Express (1998–2007).

[1][2][5] He was French ambassador to Malta (2008–2011) and to UNESCO (2011–2013).

[1][3] He has written fiction, reportage, literary criticism and political commentary, and for his oeuvre won the Grand prix de littérature Paul-Morand in 1998.