The ambassador of the French Republic to the Republic of the Philippines (, ) is France's foremost diplomatic representative in the Philippines. As head of 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.
List of French heads of mission Ambassador Tenure Remarks Gaston Willoquet 9 November 1946 – 16 March 1949 Envoy Lucien Colin 16 March 1949 – 21 July 1953 EnvoyJean 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 – 16 September 2015 Thierry Mathou 17 September 2015 – 30 November 2017 Appointed on 20 August 2015. Nicolas Galey 1 December 2017 – November 2020 Appointed on 26 October 2017. Michèle Boccoz November 2020 – 9 August 2023 Appointed on 30 October 2020. Marie Fontanel 10 August 2023 – 10 August 2026 Appointed on 31 July 2023.. Presentation of credentials on 20 September 2023. Donatienne Hissard 2 October 2026 – present Appointed on 10 August 2026.. Presentation of credentials on 2 October 2026. Source: Embassy of the French Republic, Manila
See also France–Philippines relations List of ambassadors of the Philippines to France
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