Post: | Ambassador |
Body: | the French Republic to the Republic of the Philippines |
Native Name: | Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Republika ng Pransiya Ambassadeur de la République française auprès de la République des Philippines |
Insignia: | File:Arms of the French Republic.svg |
Insigniasize: | 120px |
Insigniacaption: | Arms of the French Republic |
Incumbent: | Marie Fontanel |
Style: | His Excellency |
Seat: | Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Nominator: | Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs |
Appointer: | President of France |
Appointer Qualified: | with Council of Ministers meeting |
Termlength: | 3-4 years |
Inaugural: | Gaston Willoquet |
Website: | English website of the French Embassy, Manila |
The ambassador of the French Republic to the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino; Pilipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pransiya sa Republika ng Pilipinas, French: Ambassadeur de la République française auprès de la République des Philippines) is France's foremost diplomatic representative in the Philippines. As head of the France's diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of France to the president and government of the Philippines. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, which was elevated in 1956, and is based at the embassy located in Makati, Metro Manila.
The French ambassador to the Philippines is also accredited as a non-resident ambassador to the countries of Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Ambassador | Tenure | Remarks | |
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Gaston Willoquet | 9 November 1946 – 16 March 1949 | Envoy | |
Lucien Colin | 16 March 1949 – 21 July 1953 | Envoy | |
Jean Brionval | 22 July 1953 – 5 May 1956 | Envoy | |
5 May 1956 – 23 August 1956 | Elevated to the rank of "ambassador". | ||
Georges Cattand | 24 August 1956 – 14 July 1960 | ||
François Brière | 15 July 1960 – 1 April 1963 | ||
Émile de Curton | 2 April 1963 – 29 October 1964 | ||
Ghislain Clauzel | 30 October 1964 – 20 April 1967 | ||
Olivier Lange | 21 April 1967 – 24 August 1969 | ||
Pierre Revol | 25 August 1969 – 26 March 1973 | ||
Charles de Lestrange | 27 March 1973 – 28 November 1976 | ||
Raphaël Touze | 29 November 1976 – 5 August 1980 | ||
Albert Treca | 6 August 1980 – 9 February 1983 | ||
Philippe Olivier | 10 February 1983 – 12 July 1984 | ||
Jacques Leclerc | 13 July 1984 – 30 May 1987 | ||
Jacques Le Blanc | 1 June 1987 – 3 February 1991 | ||
Olivier Gaussot | 4 February 1991 – 13 November 1994 | ||
Samuel Le Caruyer de Beauvais | 14 November 1994 – 16 September 1998 | ||
Gilles Chouraqui | 17 September 1998 – 23 April 2002 | ||
Renée Sillon-Veyret | 24 April 2002 – 25 September 2005 | First female ambassador. | |
Gérard Chesnel | 26 September 2005 – 14 January 2009 | ||
Thierry Borja de Mozota | 15 January 2009 – 24 February 2012 | ||
Gilles Garachon | 25 February 2012 – September 16, 2015 | ||
Thierry Mathou | September 17, 2015 – 30 November 2017 | Appointed on 20 August 2015.[1] | |
Nicolas Galey | December 1, 2017 – November 2020 | Appointed on 26 October 2017.[2] | |
Michèle Boccoz | November 2020 – 9 August 2023 | Appointed on 30 October 2020.[3] | |
Marie Fontanel | 10 August 2023 – present | Appointed on 31 July 2023.[4] Presentation of credentials on 20 September 2023.[5] | |
Source: Embassy of the French Republic, Manila[6] |