The ambassador of France to Malaysia is the head of France's diplomatic mission to Malaysia, and the official representative of the government of France to the government of Malaysia. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of France, Kuala Lumpur.

Axel Cruau was appointed ambassador in January 2023.

History

France was one of 15 countries to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Federation of Malaya in 1957 soon after its independence.

List of heads of mission Ambassadors of the Fourth Republic to Malaya Designated/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador President of France Prime Minister of Malaya Term endDircks-DillyRené CotyTunku Abdul RahmanBrièreRené Coty Tunku Abdul RahmanCharles de Gaulle

Ambassadors of the Fifth Republic to Malaya Designated/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador President of France Prime Minister of Malaya Term endQueuilleCharles de GaulleTunku Abdul RahmanAnthoniozCharles de GaulleTunku Abdul Rahman

Ambassadors of the Fifth Republic to Malaysia Designated/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador President of France Prime Minister of Malaysia Term endAnthoniozCharles de GaulleTunku Abdul RahmanEpinatCharles de Gaulle Tunku Abdul Rahman Georges Pompidou Abdul Razak Hussein Simon de QuirielleGeorges Pompidou Abdul Razak Hussein Valéry Giscard d'Estaing Hussein Onn BolleValéry Giscard d'EstaingHussein OnnStéphane TravertValéry Giscard d'Estaing Hussein Onn François Mitterrand Mahathir Mohamad Mlle De CorbieFrançois MitterrandMahathir MohamadJean PerrinFrançois MitterrandMahathir MohamadFrédéric GrassetFrançois MitterrandMahathir MohamadThierry ReynardFrançois MitterrandMahathir MohamadEdouard BraineFrançois Mitterrand Mahathir MohamadJacques Chirac Xavier DriencourtJacques ChiracMahathir MohamadJacques LapougeJacques ChiracMahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Alain du BoispéanJacques Chirac Abdullah Ahmad BadawiNicolas Sarkozy Marc BarétyNicolas SarkozyAbdullah Ahmad Badawi Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak Martine DoranceNicolas Sarkozy Mohammad Najib Abdul RazakFrançois Hollande Christophe PenotFrançois Hollande Mohammad Najib Abdul RazakEmmanuel Macron Frédéric LaplancheEmmanuel MacronMohammad Najib Abdul Razak Mahathir Mohamad Muhyiddin Yassin Roland Galharague

See also France-Malaysia relations

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