List of ambassadors of France to the Philippines

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Ambassador of France to the Philippines
Ambassadeur de France aux Philippines
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Arms of the French Republic
Incumbent
Ms. Michèle Boccoz[1][2]
since February 10, 2021
StyleHer Excellency
Seat16th Floor, The Pacific Star Bldg., Makati Ave. cor. Sen. Gil Puyat Extension, Makati City[3]
NominatorThe Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs
AppointerThe President of France
with Council of Ministers meeting
Term length3-4 years
Inaugural holderGaston Willoquet[4]
Formation9 November 1946[5]
WebsiteFrench Embassy, Manila

The Ambassador of France to the Philippines (Filipino: Sugo ng Pransya sa Pilipinas; French: Ambassadeur de France aux Philippines) is the head of France's diplomatic mission to the Philippines, and the official representative of the Government of France to the Government of the Philippines. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of France, Manila.

The French ambassador to the Philippines is also accredited as a non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. There are no French embassies or consulates in these three countries.

Ambassadors[5][]

Ambassadors of the Provisional Government and the Fourth Republic to the Philippines[]

Head of mission Term length  French president   Philippine president   Notes 
Gaston Willoquet 9 November 1946 – 16 March 1949
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary[6] Credentials were presented to Roxas on 7 February 1947.[7]
Lucien Colin 17 March 1949 – 21 July 1953 Vincent Auriol Elpidio Quirino
Jean Brionval 21 July 1953 – 4 May 1956
  • Vincent Auriol
  • Rene Coty (1954–59)
 Ramon Magsaysay (1953–57) Last Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary and first Ambassador of France to the Philippines, credentials were presented to Magsaysay on 19 January 1956.[8]
Georges Cattand 5 May 1956 – 14 July 1960

Ambassadors of the Fifth Republic to the Philippines[]

Head of mission Term length  French president   Philippine president   Notes 
Francois Briere 15 July 1960 – 1 April 1963 Charles de Gaulle (1959–69)
Credentials were presented to Garcia on 27 July 1960.[9]
Emile de Curton 2 April 1963 – 29 October 1964 Diosdado Macapagal Credentials were presented to Macapagal on 7 May 1963.[10]
Ghislain Clauzel 30 October 1964 – 20 April 1967
Olivier Lange 21 April 1967 – 24 August 1969 Ferdinand Marcos
Pierre Revol 25 August 1969 – 26 March 1973
Charles Guy de Lestrange 27 March 1973 - 28 November 1976
Raphael Touze 29 November 1976 - 5 August 1980 Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Albert Treca 6 August 1980 - 9 February 1983
Philippe Olivier 10 February 1983 - 12 July 1984 François Mitterrand
Jacques Leclerc 13 July 1984 - 30 May 1987
  • Ferdinand Marcos
  • Corazon C. Aquino (1986–92)
Jacques LeBlanc 1 June 1987 - 3 February 1991 Corazon C. Aquino
Olivier Gaussot 4 February 1991 - 13 November 1994
One of the founding members of the Eurocampus project for the future of Lycée Français de Manille in 1992.[11]
Samuel Le Caruyer de Beauvais 14 November 1994 - 16 September 1998
Gilles Chouraqui 17 September 1998 - 23 April 2002 Jacques Chirac
Renée Sillon-Veyret 24 April 2002 - 25 September 2005 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Gerard Chesnel 26 September 2005 - 14 January 2009
Thierry Borja de Mozota 15 January 2009 - 24 February 2012 Nicholas Sarkozy
Gilles Garachon 25 February 2012 - 16 September 2015 Benigno Aquino III
Thierry Mathou 17 September 2015 - 30 November 2017
  • Benigno Aquino III
  • Rodrigo R. Duterte (2016-)
Nicolas Galey 1 December 2017 - 9 February 2021 Emmanuel Macron Rodrigo R. Duterte Credentials were presented to Duterte on 6 December 2017.[12]
Michèle Boccoz 10 February 2021 - present Credentials were presented to Duterte on 10 February 2021.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "H.E. Michèle BOCCOZ, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Philippines and Non-Resident Ambassador-Designate to Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands". ph.ambafrance.org. French Embassy, Manila. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "French Republic Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Michéle Boccoz presents his letter of credence to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte during a courtesy call at the Malacañang Palace on February 10, 2021". www.pcoo.gov.ph/. Presidential Communications Operations Office. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Office of Protocol: Foreign Embassies". Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ "H.E. Michèle BOCCOZ, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Philippines and Non-Resident Ambassador-Designate to Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands". ph.ambafrance.org. French Embassy, Manila. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Philippines: Chronological list of Ambassadors (since 1946)". ph.ambafrance.org. French Embassy, Manila. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Month in Review: February 1947 (published in February 1, 1947)". www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Remarks of President Roxas on the occasion of the Presentation by the French Minister to the Philippines, Gaston Willoquet, of his letter of credence, February 7, 1947 (published in February 7, 1947)". www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Month in Review: January 1956 (published in January 31, 1956)". www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Week in Review: July 24 – July 30, 1960 (published in August 1, 1960)". www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Week in Review: May 5 – May 11, 1963 (published in May 13, 1963)". www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  11. ^ "International Schools: Lycée Français de Manille". www.international-schools.org. International Schools. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  12. ^ "DIPLOMATIE - M. Nicolas Galey, ambassadeur de France aux Philippines" [DIPLOMACY - Mr. Nicolas Galey, Ambassador of France to the Philippines]. Le Petit Journal (in French). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

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