List of ambassadors of France to Lebanon

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The following is a list of ambassadors of France to Lebanon. [1] [2]

Start of termEnd of termAmbassador (or diplomat of highest rank prior to 1953)
19451946 Charles Lucet (Ambassador of the French Provisional Government)
19461952 Armand Blanquet du Chayla (with the title of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary)
19521955 Georges Balaÿ (Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary until 1953 and then Ambassador)
19551960 Louis Roche
19601964 Robert Barbara de Labelotterie de Boisséson
19641967 Pierre-Louis Gabriel Falaize
19671969 Pierre Millet
19691971 Bernard Dufournier
19711975 Michel Fontaine
19751979 Hubert Argod
19791981 Louis Delamare
19811983 Paul-Marc Henry
19831985 Fernand Wibaux
19851987 Christian Graeff
19871988 Paul Blanc
19881991 René Ala
19911993 Daniel Husson
19931994 Michel Chatelais
19941997 Jean-Pierre Lafon
19971999 Daniel Jouanneau
19992004 Philippe Lecourtier
20042008 Bernard Émié
20082009 André Parant
20092012 Denis Pietton
20122015 [3] Patrice Paoli
2015 [3] 2017 [4] Emmanuel Bonne
20172020 Bruno Foucher [5]
20202023 Anne Grillo [6]
2023Incumbent Hervé Magro [7]


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References

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  2. "Les anciens ambassadeurs de France au Liban". La France au Liban (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  3. 1 2 "Décret du 19 juin 2015 portant nomination d'un ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de la République française auprès de la République libanaise". 19 June 2015. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  4. "Emmanuel Bonne nommé directeur de cabinet de Le Drian". Atlasinfo (in French). 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  5. "L'Ambassadeur, M. Bruno Foucher". www.ambafrance (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  6. "L'Ambassadrice, Mme Anne Grillo". La France au Liban (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  7. "Message d'arrivée de l'Ambassadeur Hervé Magro". La France au Liban (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-02.