The Bruneian ambassador in Paris is the official representative of the Government in Bandar Seri Begawan to the Government of France.

Chronology Representation is as follows (years refer to dates of actual service):

Governments in Paris and Bandar Seri Begawan established diplomatic relations: 1984 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France: since 1990

List of ambassadors Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Observations Prime Minister of Brunei President of France Term end16 November 1990Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Mustapha bin Pengiran MetasanFirst non-resident ambassador of Brunei to France, based in the United Kingdom.Hassanal BolkiahFrançois Mitterrand19917 October 1991Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Suyoi bin Haji OsmanHassanal BolkiahFrançois Mitterrand10 July 199610 July 1996Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Idris bin Duli Pengiran Temenggong Pengiran Haji MohammadBoth governments have exchanged visits on several occasions. In 1996, the Sultan paid a state visit to France. Brunei and France have also had defense cooperation since the signing of a memorandum of understanding in 1999.Hassanal BolkiahJacques Chirac200024 January 2000Pengiran Datin Paduka Hajah Masrainah binti Pengiran Haji AhmadHassanal BolkiahJacques Chirac200410 February 2004Dato Paduka Haji Zainidi bin Haji SidupPrince Al-Muhtadee Billah and Princess Sarah paid an official visit to France on 5 June 2006. Prince Abdul Malik and Prince Abdul Qawi were also present.Hassanal BolkiahJacques Chirac20169 November 2016Datin Paduka Malai Hajah Halimah binti Malai Haji YussofFrance is interested in deepening bilateral connections with Brunei in tourism, technology, and oil and gas. This was discovered by a group of four French senators who visited Brunei for the first time in January 2017.Hassanal BolkiahFrançois Hollande202313 January 2023Datin Paduka Hajah Rakiah binti Haji Abdul LamitThe Sultan paid an official visit to French from 13 to 14 October 2023. The Sultan welcomed Rear Admiral Geoffroy d'Andigné, at an audience in Istana Nurul Iman on 26 September 2023.Hassanal BolkiahEmmanuel Macronincumbent

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See also Brunei–France relations

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