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French Office in Taipei
Map
Taipei 101 where the French office is located.
Agency overview
Formed1989 (as French Institute)[1]
2011 (as French Office)[2]
JurisdictionRepublic of China
Headquarters
Agency executive
  • Franck Paris, Director
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

The French Office in Taipei (French: Bureau français de Taipei, BFT; Chinese: 法國在台協會) is the representative office of France in Taiwan, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of formal diplomatic relations. Its counterpart in France is the Taipei Representative Office in Paris.

History

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The office was established in 1989 as the French Institute, before being renamed the French Office. It adopted its present name in 2011, although its Chinese language name has remained unchanged.[2] On 23 February 2021, the French office re-located at its new premises on the 39th floor, Taipei 101.[3]

List of directors

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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 Guidée2015–2019
Jean-François Casabonne-Masonnave2019-2023
Franck Parissince 2023

See also

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References

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  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. ↑ "Fermeture du BFT du 18 au 22 février" [Closure of the French Office in Taipei from February 18 to 22]. French Office in Taipei. 2021-02-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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