List of ambassadors of France to Malaysia
The Ambassador of France to Malaysia is the head of France's diplomatic mission to Malaysia, and the official representative of the Government of France to the Government of Malaysia. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of France, Kuala Lumpur.
| Ambassador of France to Malaysia
Ambassadeur de France en Malaisie | |
|---|---|
 Arms of the French Republic | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Seat | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Nominator | The Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs |
| Appointer | The President of France with Council of Ministers meeting |
| Term length | 3-4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Dircks-Dilly |
| Formation |
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| Website | Embassy of France, Kuala Lumpur |
The incumbent Ambassador is Frédéric Laplanche who was appointed in August 2017.[2]
History
French Embassy, Kuala Lumpur
France was one of 15 countries to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Federation of Malaya in 1957 soon after its independence.[3]
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors of the Fourth Republic to Malaya
| designated/Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | President of France | Prime Minister of Malaya | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 1957 | Dircks-Dilly | René Coty | Tunku Abdul Rahman | February 13, 1958 |
| February 14, 1958 | Brière | René Coty (1958-1959) | Tunku Abdul Rahman | July 14, 1960 |
| Charles de Gaulle (1959-1960) |
Ambassadors of the Fifth Republic to Malaya
| designated/Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | President of France | Prime Minister of Malaya | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 1960 | Queuille | Charles de Gaulle | Tunku Abdul Rahman | August 31, 1962 |
| September 1, 1962 | Anthonioz | Charles de Gaulle | Tunku Abdul Rahman | May 10, 1968 |
Ambassadors of the Fifth Republic to Malaysia
| designated/Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | President of France | Prime Minister of Malaysia | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 1962 | Anthonioz | Charles de Gaulle | Tunku Abdul Rahman | May 10, 1968 |
| May 11, 1968 | Epinat | Charles de Gaulle (1968-1969) | Tunku Abdul Rahman (1968-1970) | January 31, 1971 |
| Georges Pompidou (1969-1971) | ||||
| Abdul Razak Hussein (1970-1971) | ||||
| February 1, 1971 | Simon de Quirielle | Georges Pompidou (1971-1974) | Abdul Razak Hussein (1971-1976) | July 18, 1976 |
| Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1974-1976) | ||||
| Hussein Onn (1976) | ||||
| July 19, 1976 | Bolle | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing | Hussein Onn | May 23, 1978 |
| May 24, 1978 | Travert | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1978-1981) | Hussein Onn (1978-1981) | January 4, 1982 |
| François Mitterrand (1981-1982) | Mahathir Mohamad (1981-1982) | |||
| January 5, 1982 | Mlle De Corbie | François Mitterrand | Mahathir Mohamad | June 6, 1985 |
| June 7, 1985 | Jean Perrin | François Mitterrand | Mahathir Mohamad | June 25, 1989 |
| June 26, 1989 | Frédéric Grasset | François Mitterrand | Mahathir Mohamad | May 24, 1993 |
| May 25, 1993 | Thierry Reynard | François Mitterrand | Mahathir Mohamad | April 27, 1995 |
| April 28, 1995 | Edouard Braine | François Mitterrand (1995) | Mahathir Mohamad | July 27, 1998 |
| Jacques Chirac (1995-1998) | ||||
| July 28, 1998 | Xavier Driencourt | Jacques Chirac | Mahathir Mohamad | October 6, 2002 |
| October 7, 2002 | Jacques Lapouge | Jacques Chirac | Mahathir Mohamad (2002-2003) | October 4, 2005 |
| Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003-2005) | ||||
| October 5, 2005 | Alain du Boispéan | Jacques Chirac (2005-2007) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | September 1, 2008 |
| Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-2008) | ||||
| September 2, 2008 | Marc Baréty | Nicolas Sarkozy | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2008-2009) | November 10, 2011 |
| Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak (2009-2011) | ||||
| November 11, 2011 | Martine Dorance | Nicolas Sarkozy (2011-2012) | Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak | September 29, 2014 |
| François Hollande (2012-2014) | ||||
| September 30, 2014 | Christophe Penot | François Hollande (2014-2017) | Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak | August 16, 2017 |
| Emmanuel Macron (2017) | ||||
| August 17, 2017 | Frédéric Laplanche | Emmanuel Macron | Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak (2017-2018) | September 12, 2020 |
| Mahathir Mohamad (2018-2020) | ||||
| Muhyiddin Yassin (2020-present) | ||||
| December 9, 2020 | Roland Galharague | Incumbet | ||
See also
- France-Malaysia relations
External links
References
- "Ambassador's Biodata". my.ambafrance.org. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- "DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR LIST". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia). June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- CA 2985:Australian High Commission, Malaysia [Kuala Lumpur], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 4 July 2019
- "Chronology of Ambassadors". my.ambafrance.org. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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