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French Ambassador to South Korea | |
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The list of ambassadors of France to South Korea began after diplomatic relations were established in 1886. The official title of this French diplomat is "Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Korea" (ambassadrice extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de la République française auprès de la République de Corée). [1]
Franco-Korean diplomatic relations were initially established during the French Third Republic of French history and during the Joseon period of Korean history.
The updated list is available on the website of the French Embassy in Seoul. [3]
Ambassador | Begins | Ends | Note |
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Roger Chambard | 1959 | 1969 | [4] |
Frédéric Max | 1969 | 1971 | |
Pierre Landy | 1971 | 1975 | |
Rémi Teissier Du Cros | 1975 | 1980 | |
Bernard Follin | 1980 | 1982 | |
André Baeyens | 1982 | 1985 | |
Jean-Bernard Ouvrieu | 1985 | 1987 | |
Hubert Forquenot de La Fortelle | 1987 | 1991 | |
Bernard Prague | 1991 | 1993 | |
Dominique Perreau | 1993 | 1997 | |
Jean-Paul Réau | 1997 | 2001 | |
François Descoueyte | 2001 | 2005 | [5] |
Philippe Thiebaud | 2005 | 2009 | |
Élisabeth Laurin | 2009 | 2012 | [1] |
Jérôme Pasquier | 2012 | 2015 | |
Fabien Penone | 2015 | 2019 | [6] |
Philippe Lefort | 2019 | present |
France–South Korea relations have spanned over a period from the 19th century to the present. In 2016, France and Korea celebrated the 130th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the countries.
The France–Korea Treaty of 1886 was negotiated between representatives of France and Korea.
The Italy–Korea Treaty of 1884 was negotiated between representatives of Italy and Korea.
The Russia–Korea Treaty of 1884 was negotiated between representatives of Russia and Korea.
The Germany–Korea Treaty of 1883 was negotiated between representatives of Germany and Korea.
The United Kingdom–Korea Treaty of 1883 was negotiated between representatives of the United Kingdom and Korea.
The Austria–Korea Treaty of 1892 was negotiated between representatives of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Joseon Korea.
The Belgium–Korea Treaty of 1901 was negotiated between representatives of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Korean Empire.
The Denmark–Korea Treaty of 1902 was negotiated between representatives of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Korean Empire.
The French Embassy, Tokyo, is the chief diplomatic mission of France in Japan. Since September 2020, its ambassador has been Philippe Setton.