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French Office in Taipei

Coordinates: 25°03′27″N 121°32′59″E / 25.05750°N 121.54972°E / 25.05750; 121.54972
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French Office in Taipei
Bureau français de Taipei
法國在台協會

Chaofu Finance Building where the French Office in Taipei is located.
Agency overview
Formed1981 (as French Trade Office)
1989 (as French Institute in Taipei)[1]
2011 (as French Office in Taipei)[2]
JurisdictionRepublic of China
HeadquartersSongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
25°03′27″N 121°32′59″E / 25.05750°N 121.54972°E / 25.05750; 121.54972
Agency executive
  • Jean-François CASABONNE-MASONNAVE[3], Director
Websitewww.france-taipei.org

The French Office in Taipei (Chinese: 法國在台協會; pinyin: Fàguó Zài Tái Xiéhuì; Template:Lang-fr) represents France's 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

Name Photo Tenure
Marc Menguy 1989-1993
Jean-Paul Réau 1993-1997
Gérard Roland Chesnel 1997-2000
Élisabeth Laurin 2000-2005
Jean-Claude Poimboeuf 2005-2008
Patrick Bonneville 2008-2010
Olivier Richard 2011-2015
Benoît Guidée 2015–2019
Jean-François CASABONNE-MASONNAVE since 2019

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. ^ a b De facto embassies in Taipei folding the flag, Asia Times, 14 June 2011 Archived 5 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Biographie de Monsieur Jean-François CASABONNE-MASONNAVE :". La France à Taiwan - 法國在台灣.
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