French Office in Taipei

French Office in Taipei
Bureau français de Taipei
法國在台協會
Agency overview
Formed 1981 (as French Trade Office)
1989 (as French Institute in Taipei)[1]
2011 (as French Office in Taipei)[2]
Jurisdiction  Taiwan
Headquarters Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Agency executive
  • Benoît Guidée[3], Director
Website La France à Taiwan

The French Office in Taipei (French: Bureau français de Taipei) (Chinese: 法國在台協會; pinyin: Fàguó Zài Tái Xiéhuì) represents France interests in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in France is the Taipei Representative Office in France, based in Paris.

History

The Office was established in 1981 as the French Institute, before being renamed the French Office in Taipei. It adopted its present name in 2011, although its Chinese language name has remained unchanged.[2]

List of Directors

NamePhotoTenure
Marc Menguy1989-1993
Jean-Paul Réau1993-1997
Gérard Roland Chesnel1997-2000
Élisabeth Laurin2000-2005
Jean-Claude Poimboeuf2005-2008
Patrick Bonneville2008-2010
Olivier Richard2011-2015
Benoît Guidée2015-

References

  1. ↑ Pretence of Privatisation: Taiwan's External Relations, Françoise Mengin, in Privatising the State, Béatrice Hibou, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 2004, pages 157–158
  2. 1 2 De facto embassies in Taipei folding the flag, Asia Times, 14 June 2011
  3. ↑ New envoy pitches France, encourages Taiwan investment, The China Post, September 23, 2015

Coordinates: 25°03′27″N 121°33′00″E / 25.0574°N 121.5500°E / 25.0574; 121.5500

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