French Office In Taipei
The French Office in Taipei (Chinese: 法國在台協會; pinyin: Fàguó Zài Tái Xiéhuì; French: Bureau français de Taipei, BFT) 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. On 23 February 2021, the new office of the French Office in Taipei re-opened after its relocation to 39th floor, Taipei 101.
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 | ![]() |
2019-2023 |
Franck Paris | since 2023 |
References
- ^ Pretence of Privatisation: Taiwan's External Relations, Françoise Mengin, in Privatising the State, Béatrice Hibou, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 2004, pages 157–158
- ^ De facto embassies in Taipei folding the flag, Asia Times, 14 June 2011
- ^ "Biographie de Monsieur Jean-François CASABONNE-MASONNAVE". La France à Taiwan - 法國在台灣.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15.
External links
- Official website (in French)