List of ambassadors of France to Malaysia

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Ambassador of France to Malaysia
Ambassadeur de France en Malaisie
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Arms of the French Republic
Incumbent
Axel Cruau [1]
since February 21, 2023
Style His Excellency
Seat Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NominatorThe minister of Europe and foreign affairs
AppointerThe president of France
with Council of Ministers meeting
Term length 3-4 years
Inaugural holder Dircks-Dilly
Formation
  • 1957
Website Embassy 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.

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Axel Cruau was appointed ambassador in January 2023. [1]

History

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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. [2]

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, 1957Dircks-Dilly René Coty Tunku Abdul Rahman February 13, 1958
February 14, 1958BrièreRené Coty (1958-1959)Tunku Abdul RahmanJuly 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, 1960QueuilleCharles de GaulleTunku Abdul RahmanAugust 31, 1962
September 1, 1962AnthoniozCharles de GaulleTunku Abdul RahmanMay 10, 1968

Ambassadors of the Fifth Republic to Malaysia

Designated/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador President of France Prime Minister of Malaysia Term end
September 1, 1962AnthoniozCharles de GaulleTunku Abdul RahmanMay 10, 1968
May 11, 1968EpinatCharles de Gaulle (1968-1969)Tunku Abdul Rahman (1968-1970)January 31, 1971
Georges Pompidou (1969-1971)
Abdul Razak Hussein (1970-1971)
February 1, 1971Simon de QuirielleGeorges Pompidou (1971-1974)Abdul Razak Hussein (1971-1976)July 18, 1976
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1974-1976)
Hussein Onn (1976)
July 19, 1976BolleValéry Giscard d'EstaingHussein OnnMay 23, 1978
May 24, 1978 Stéphane Travert Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1978-1981)Hussein Onn (1978-1981)January 4, 1982
François Mitterrand (1981-1982) Mahathir Mohamad (1981-1982)
January 5, 1982Mlle De CorbieFrançois MitterrandMahathir MohamadJune 6, 1985
June 7, 1985Jean PerrinFrançois MitterrandMahathir MohamadJune 25, 1989
June 26, 1989Frédéric GrassetFrançois MitterrandMahathir MohamadMay 24, 1993
May 25, 1993Thierry ReynardFrançois MitterrandMahathir MohamadApril 27, 1995
April 28, 1995Edouard BraineFrançois Mitterrand (1995)Mahathir MohamadJuly 27, 1998
Jacques Chirac (1995-1998)
July 28, 1998Xavier Driencourt Jacques Chirac Mahathir MohamadOctober 6, 2002
October 7, 2002Jacques LapougeJacques ChiracMahathir Mohamad (2002-2003)October 4, 2005
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003-2005)
October 5, 2005Alain du BoispéanJacques Chirac (2005-2007)Abdullah Ahmad BadawiSeptember 1, 2008
Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-2008)
September 2, 2008Marc BarétyNicolas SarkozyAbdullah Ahmad Badawi (2008-2009)November 10, 2011
Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak (2009-2011)
November 11, 2011Martine DoranceNicolas Sarkozy (2011-2012)Mohammad Najib Abdul RazakSeptember 29, 2014
François Hollande (2012-2014)
September 30, 2014Christophe PenotFrançois Hollande (2014-2017)Mohammad Najib Abdul RazakAugust 16, 2017
Emmanuel Macron (2017)
August 17, 2017Frédéric LaplancheEmmanuel MacronMohammad Najib Abdul Razak (2017-2018)September 12, 2020
Mahathir Mohamad (2018-2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin (2020-2021)
December 9, 2020Roland GalharagueJanuary 19, 2023

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ambassador's Biography - His Excellency, Mr Axel CRUAU, Ambassador of France to Malaysia". Embassy of France in Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. CA 2985:Australian High Commission, Malaysia [Kuala Lumpur], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 4 July 2019
  3. "Chronology of Ambassadors". my.ambafrance.org. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2019.