The list of ambassadors of France to Morocco began in 1956 with Morocco's independence from France. The official title of this French diplomat is "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Kingdom of Morocco".
During the protectorate, the Resident General was the official representative of the French government in Rabat. Prior to that, and between 1767 and 1863, France held a consulate general in Tangier, then a legation until 1907. Consulates were held at other Moroccan cities in various periods as well.
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Embassy The French embassy and consulate general are at 49, Allal ben Abdallah in Rabat.
Consulates Besides the one in Rabat, there are five other consulates general in Morocco, based in:
Agadir Casablanca Fez Marrakech Tangier
There are also three honorary consuls located at:
Essaouira Safi Oujda
List of ambassadors since 1956
Begins Ends Ambassador Note André-Louis Dubois Roger Lalouette Chargé d'affaires ad interim Alexandre Parodi Roger Seydoux Fornier de Clausonne Pierre de Leusse Robert Gillet Claude Lebel Jean-Bernard Raimond Jean Herly Jacques Morizet Roger Vaurs Philippe Cuvillier Jean-Bernard Mérimée Michel Lévêque Michel de Bonnecorse Benault de Lubières Frédéric Grasset Philippe Faure Jean-François Thibault Bruno Joubert Charles Fries Hélène Le Gal Incumbent Christophe Lecourtier
List of residents-general in Morocco
In 1911, the conquest of Morocco was initiated by the French Third Republic, in the aftermath of the Agadir Crisis. While the conquest itself lasted until 1934, the Treaty of Fes was signed on 30 March 1912. According to the treaty, most of Morocco would become a French protectorate from 1912 to 1956, when the country regained its independence. The Resident-General of France in Morocco, officially named Resident Commissioner General, was the official representative of the French government in Rabat during the French protectorate period. For 44 years, from Lyautey to Dubois (who became the first French ambassador to independent Morocco), there were fourteen Residents General who succeeded one another.
Begins Ends Ambassador Note Hubert Lyautey Théodore Steeg Lucien Saint Henri Ponsot Marcel Peyrouton Charles Noguès Gabriel Puaux Eirik Labonne Alphonse Juin Augustin Guillaume Francis Lacoste Gilbert Grandval Pierre Boyer de Latour André-Louis Dubois Became first ambassador to Morocco.
See also List of diplomatic missions in Morocco List of diplomatic missions of France France–Morocco relations List of French residents-general in Morocco
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