Ambassador of France to Malaysia
Ambassadeur de France en Malaisie
Arms of the French Republic
Incumbent
Mr. Roland Galharague[1]
since December 9, 2020
StyleHis Excellency
SeatKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NominatorThe Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs
AppointerThe President of France
with Council of Ministers meeting
Term length3-4 years
Inaugural holderDircks-Dilly
Formation
  • 1957
WebsiteEmbassy of France, Kuala Lumpur

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.

The incumbent ambassador is Mr. Roland Galharague who was appointed in December 2020.[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 Incumbent

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See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Ambassador's Biodata". my.ambafrance.org. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. ^ "DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR LIST". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia). June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  3. ^ CA 2985:Australian High Commission, Malaysia [Kuala Lumpur], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 4 July 2019
  4. ^ "Chronology of Ambassadors". my.ambafrance.org. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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