List of ambassadors of France to South Korea

The List of Ambassadors from 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]

French Ambassador to South Korea
Incumbent
Elisabeth Laurin
since 2009

Franco-Korean diplomatic relations were initially established during the French Third Republic of French history and during the Joseon period of Korean history.

List of heads of mission

Ambassadors of the Third Republic

Ambassadors to South Korea (post Korean division)

The updated list is available on the website of the French Embassy in Seoul.[3]

Start End Ambassador
19591969Roger Chambard[4]
19691971Frédéric Max
19711975Pierre Landy
19751980Rémi Teissier Du Cros
19801982Bernard Follin
19821985André Baeyens
19851987Jean-Bernard Ouvrieu
19871991Hubert Forquenot de La Fortelle
19911993Bernard Prague
19931997Dominique Perreau
19972001Jean-Paul Réau
20012005François Descoueyte[5]
20052009Philippe Thiebaud
20092012Élisabeth Laurin[1]
20122015Jérôme Pasquier
2015auj.Fabien Penone[6]

See also

Notes
  1. Journal officiel de la République française (JORF), n°0132 du 10 juin 2009 page texte n° 53
  2. Korean Mission to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, D.C., 1921–1922. (1922). Korea's Appeal to the Conference on Limitation of Armament, p. 32., p. 32, at Google Books; excerpt, "Treaty and Diplomatic Relations Between Korea and France. Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation dated June 4, 1886"; Kim, Chun-gil. (2005).The History of Korea, p. 107., p. 107, at Google Books
  3. "Liste chronologique des Ambassadeurs et des représentants officiels de France en Corée" (in French). French Embassy in Seoul. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. First diplomat with the title of Ambassador to South Korea
  5. Europa World Year Book 2004, p. 2511., p. 2511, at Google Books
  6. Décret du 30 juin 2015, JORF No. 151 du 2 juillet 2015, texte No. 42, NOR MAEA1511148D.

References
  • Halleck, Henry Wager. (1861). International law: or, Rules regulating the intercourse of states in peace and war New York: D. Van Nostrand. OCLC 852699
  • Kim, Chun-gil. (2005). The History of Korea. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313332968; ISBN 9780313038532; OCLC 217866287
  • Korean Mission to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, D.C., 1921–1922. (1922). Korea's Appeal to the Conference on Limitation of Armament. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 12923609
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