| Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the French Republic Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Republika ng Pransiya Ambassadeur de la République des Philippines auprès de la République française | |
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 Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines | |
| Incumbent Junever M. Mahilum-West since 2021 | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, Paris | |
| Style | Her Excellency |
| Reports to | Department of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | 4, Hameau de Boulainvilliers/45, Rue Du Ranelagh 75016 Paris, France |
| Nominator | Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
| Appointer | |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Octavio Leopoldo Maloles |
| Formation | 1951 |
| Website | Philippine Embassy, Paris, France |
The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the French Republic (Filipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Republika ng Pransiya; French: Ambassadeur de la République des Philippines auprès de la République française) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the French Republic. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the president and government of France. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy located in Paris' 16th arrondissement. The Philippine ambassador to France is also accredited as non-resident ambassador to the Principality of Monaco, with whom it established formal ties in 2016.
Head of mission
| Head of mission | Tenure begins | Tenure ends | French president | French prime minister | Philippine president | Note(s) |
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| Octavio Leopoldo Maloles | 1951 | 1954 | Vincent Auriol René Coty Charles de Gaulle |
René Pleven Henri Queuille Edgar Faure Antoine Pinay René Mayer Joseph Laniel Pierre Mendès France |
Manuel Roxas Elpidio Quirino Ramon Magsaysay Carlos P. Garcia Diosdado Macapagal |
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| Salvador P. Lopez | 1955 | 1962 | Pierre Mendès France Edgar Faure Guy Mollet Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury Félix Gaillard Pierre Pflimlin Charles de Gaulle Michel Debré |
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| Jose Alejandrino | 1963 | 1969 | Charles de Gaulle Alain Poher |
Georges Pompidou Maurice Couve de Murville Jacques Chaban-Delmas |
Diosdado Macapagal Ferdinand Marcos Corazon Aquino |
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| Luis Salcedo Moreno | 1969 | 1979 | Georges Pompidou Alain Poher Valéry Giscard d'Estaing |
Jacques Chaban-Delmas Pierre Messmer Jacques Chirac Raymond Barre |
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| Felipe Hugo Mabilangan, Jr. | 1979 | 1988 | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing François Mitterrand |
Raymond Barre Pierre Mauroy Laurent Fabius Jacques Chirac |
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| Felicidad B. Gonzales | 1988 | 1990 | François Mitterrand | Michel Rocard Édith Cresson Pierre Bérégovoy Édouard Balladur |
Corazon Aquino Fidel V. Ramos |
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| Rosario Gonzales Manalo | 1990 | 1994 | ||||
| Rora Navarro Tolentino | 1994 | 1997 | François Mitterrand Jacques Chirac |
Édouard Balladur Alain Juppé Lionel Jospin |
Fidel V. Ramos Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
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| Hector Kantoy Villaroel | 1997 | 2005 | Lionel Jospin Jean-Pierre Raffarin Dominique de Villepin |
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| Jose Abeto Zaide | 2006 | 2008 | Jacques Chirac Nicolas Sarkozy |
Dominique de Villepin François Fillon |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Benigno Aquino III |
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| Rora Navarro Tolentino | 2008 | 2011 | Nicolas Sarkozy François Hollande |
François Fillon Jean-Marc Ayrault Manuel Valls Bernard Cazeneuve |
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| Cristina G. Ortega | 2011 | 2014 | Benigno Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte |
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| Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro | 2014 | 2020 | François Hollande Emmanuel Macron |
Bernard Cazeneuve Édouard Philippe Jean Castex Élisabeth Borne Gabriel Attal Michel Barnier François Bayrou |
First Philippine ambassador to present her credentials to the Prince of Monaco. | |
| Junever M. Mahilum-West | 2021 | present | Rodrigo Duterte Bongbong Marcos |
Credentials were presented to President Macron on November 2, 2021. | ||
| Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Paris | ||||||
See also
Notes and References
- "Philippines-Monaco Relations". Embassy of the Philippines, Paris. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- "NEWSROOM: Philippine Ambassador presents credentials to His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco". Embassy of the Philippines, Paris. July 17, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- Quismorio, Ellson (November 8, 2021). "PH envoy to France foresees expanded cooperation between two countries". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- "The Embassy". The Official Website of the Philippine Embassy in Paris, France. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
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