Born in
Mondeville on 12 February 1930, Consigny was the son of colonel René Consigny and Marie-Thérèse Pasquier. He was also the grandson of Louis Henri Consigny, the director of the
École polytechnique. He earned degrees in law and letters from the
Sciences Po and
Yale University. He also attended the
École nationale d'administration. After his education, he became a project manager for the cabinets of
Maurice Couve de Murville and
Albin Chalandon. ==Publication==