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List of ambassadors of the Philippines to France

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Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the French Republic
Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Republika ng Pransiya
Ambassadeur de la République des Philippines auprès de la République française
Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines
Incumbent
Junever M. Mahilum-West
since 2021
Department of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of the Philippines, Paris
StyleHer Excellency
Reports toDepartment of Foreign Affairs
Seat4, Hameau de Boulainvilliers/45, Rue Du Ranelagh
75016 Paris, France
NominatorSecretary of Foreign Affairs
Appointer
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderOctavio Leopoldo Maloles
Formation1951
WebsitePhilippine Embassy, Paris, France

The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the French Republic (Filipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Republika ng Pransiya; French: Ambassadeur de la République des Philippines auprès de la République française) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the French Republic. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the president and government of France. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy located in Paris' 16th arrondissement. The Philippine ambassador to France is also accredited as non-resident ambassador to the Principality of Monaco, with whom it established formal ties in 2016.[1]

Head of mission

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Head of mission Tenure begins Tenure ends French president French prime minister Philippine president Note(s)
Octavio Leopoldo Maloles 1951 1954 Vincent Auriol
René Coty
Charles de Gaulle
René Pleven
Henri Queuille
Edgar Faure
Antoine Pinay
René Mayer
Joseph Laniel
Pierre Mendès France
Manuel Roxas
Elpidio Quirino
Ramon Magsaysay
Carlos P. Garcia
Diosdado Macapagal
Salvador P. Lopez 1955 1962 Pierre Mendès France
Edgar Faure
Guy Mollet
Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury
Félix Gaillard
Pierre Pflimlin
Charles de Gaulle
Michel Debré
Jose Alejandrino 1963 1969 Charles de Gaulle
Alain Poher
Georges Pompidou
Maurice Couve de Murville
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Diosdado Macapagal
Ferdinand Marcos
Corazon Aquino
Luis Salcedo Moreno 1969 1979 Georges Pompidou
Alain Poher
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Pierre Messmer
Jacques Chirac
Raymond Barre
Felipe Hugo Mabilangan, Jr. 1979 1988 Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
François Mitterrand
Raymond Barre
Pierre Mauroy
Laurent Fabius
Jacques Chirac
Felicidad B. Gonzales 1988 1990 François Mitterrand Michel Rocard
Édith Cresson
Pierre Bérégovoy
Édouard Balladur
Corazon Aquino
Fidel V. Ramos
Rosario Gonzales Manalo 1990 1994
Rora Navarro Tolentino 1994 1997 François Mitterrand
Jacques Chirac
Édouard Balladur
Alain Juppé
Lionel Jospin
Fidel V. Ramos
Joseph Estrada
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Hector Kantoy Villaroel 1997 2005 Lionel Jospin
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Dominique de Villepin
Jose Abeto Zaide 2006 2008 Jacques Chirac
Nicolas Sarkozy
Dominique de Villepin
François Fillon
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Benigno Aquino III
Rora Navarro Tolentino 2008 2011 Nicolas Sarkozy
François Hollande
François Fillon
Jean-Marc Ayrault
Manuel Valls
Bernard Cazeneuve
Cristina G. Ortega 2011 2014 Benigno Aquino III
Rodrigo Duterte
Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro 2014 2020 François Hollande
Emmanuel Macron
Bernard Cazeneuve
Édouard Philippe
Jean Castex
Élisabeth Borne
Gabriel Attal
Michel Barnier
First Philippine ambassador to present her credentials to the Prince of Monaco.[2]
Junever M. Mahilum-West 2021 present Rodrigo Duterte
Bongbong Marcos
Credentials were presented to President Macron on November 2, 2021.[3]
Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Paris[4]

See also

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Notes and References

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  1. ^ "Philippines-Monaco Relations". Embassy of the Philippines, Paris. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "NEWSROOM: Philippine Ambassador presents credentials to His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco". Embassy of the Philippines, Paris. July 17, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Quismorio, Ellson (November 8, 2021). "PH envoy to France foresees expanded cooperation between two countries". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Embassy". The Official Website of the Philippine Embassy in Paris, France. Retrieved November 12, 2021.