List of ambassadors of France to South Korea

The List of Ambassadors from France to South Korea began after diplomatic relations were established in 1886. The official title of this French diplomat is "Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Korea" (ambassadrice extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de la République française auprès de la République de Corée).[1]

French Ambassador to South Korea
Incumbent
Philippe Lefort
since 2019

Franco-Korean diplomatic relations were initially established during the French Third Republic of French history and during the Joseon period of Korean history.

List of heads of mission

Ambassadors of the Third Republic

Ambassadors to South Korea (post Korean division)

The updated list is available on the website of the French Embassy in Seoul.[3]

Ambassador Begins Ends Note
Roger Chambard19591969[4]
Frédéric Max19691971
Pierre Landy19711975
Rémi Teissier Du Cros19751980
Bernard Follin19801982
André Baeyens19821985
Jean-Bernard Ouvrieu19851987
Hubert Forquenot de La Fortelle19871991
Bernard Prague19911993
Dominique Perreau19931997
Jean-Paul Réau19972001
François Descoueyte20012005[5]
Philippe Thiebaud20052009
Élisabeth Laurin20092012[1]
Jérôme Pasquier20122015
Fabien Penone20152019[6]
Philippe Lefort2019present

See also

Notes
  1. Journal officiel de la République française (JORF), n°0132 du 10 juin 2009 page texte n° 53
  2. Korean Mission to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, D.C., 1921–1922. (1922). Korea's Appeal to the Conference on Limitation of Armament, p. 32., p. 32, at Google Books; excerpt, "Treaty and Diplomatic Relations Between Korea and France. Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation dated June 4, 1886"; Kim, Chun-gil. (2005).The History of Korea, p. 107., p. 107, at Google Books
  3. "Liste chronologique des Ambassadeurs et des représentants officiels de France en Corée" (in French). French Embassy in Seoul. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. First diplomat with the title of Ambassador to South Korea
  5. Europa World Year Book 2004, p. 2511., p. 2511, at Google Books
  6. Décret du 30 juin 2015, JORF No. 151 du 2 juillet 2015, texte No. 42, NOR MAEA1511148D.

References
  • Halleck, Henry Wager. (1861). International law: or, Rules regulating the intercourse of states in peace and war New York: D. Van Nostrand. OCLC 852699
  • Kim, Chun-gil. (2005). The History of Korea. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313332968; ISBN 9780313038532; OCLC 217866287
  • Korean Mission to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, D.C., 1921–1922. (1922). Korea's Appeal to the Conference on Limitation of Armament. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 12923609
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