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List of ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates to France

The Emirati ambassador to France is the official representative of the Government in Abu Dhabi to the Government of the Republic of France and the Principality of Monaco.

Ambassador of United Arab Emirates to France
Coat of Arms of the UAE
since September 18, 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHis Excellency
Formation1971

History

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Boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg
 
Emirati Embassy, Paris

The UAE Embassy in Paris was established on 14 February 1973. France's first Ambassador to the UAE was Paul Carton, then the French Ambassador to Kuwait. In February 1974, Paul Martin was appointed resident ambassador to Abu Dhabi with France opening its first embassy in the United Arab Emirates in 1974.

The UAE Embassy moved to its current site, 2 Boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg in the 7th arrondissement (formerly the headquarters of the Rally for the Republic party), in 2005.[1] In 1995, France and the UAE signed a defense partnership agreement, which was first activated by France in 2022 after Iranian-aligned Houthis in Yemen carried out a drone attack on Abu Dhabi.[2]

The Ambassador is also accredited to the Principality of Monaco as a non-resident Ambassador.[3][4]

List of representatives

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Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Emirati president President of France Term end Observations
1971 Mahdi Al Tajir Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Georges Pompidou (1971–1974)
Alain Poher (1974–1974)
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1974–1980) 		1980 Concurrently served as UAE Ambassador to United Kingdom
1980 Khalifa Ahmad Mubarak Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1980–1984)
François Mitterrand (1981–1984) 		1984 Assassinated in front of his residence on Avenue Charles Floquet, Paris;[5][6] father of Khaldoon Al Mubarak[7]
1984 Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Jarman Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan François Mitterrand Later served as Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations[8][9][10]
1995 Abdulaziz Nasser Al Shamsi Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jacques Chirac 1999 Previously UAE Ambassador to Brazil, Argentina, Switzerland
Maadhad Hareb Al-Khaili Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 2017 Later served as UAE Ambassador to Russia[11][12]
2017 Omar Saif Ghobash Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Emmanuel Macron 2018 Son of Minister Saif Ghobash. Later served as UAE Ambassador to Russia
2019 Ali Abdullah Al-Ahmad Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Emmanuel Macron 2021 Later served as UAE Ambassador to Germany[13]
2021 Hend Al Otaiba Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Emmanuel Macron 2024 Previously led the UAE Foreign Ministry's Strategic Communications Department[14]
2024 Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Emmanuel Macron Incumbent Previously the UAE Ambassador to Canada[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About the Embassy". www.mofa.gov.ae. United Arab Emirates. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ Vitrand, Louis (7 September 2023). "UAE and France: A Key, and Challenging, Relationship". Foreign Policy Research Institute. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  3. ^ "UAE Non-Resident Ambassador presents credentials to ." Emirates News Agency. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. ^ Tanti, Cassandra (13 October 2016). "Four new ambassadors present letters to prince". Monaco Life. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. ^ "ENVOY FOR UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IS SLAIN IN PARIS". The New York Times. 9 February 1984. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Emirates' Ambassador To France Assassinated". The Washington Post. 9 February 1984. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  7. ^ Simeon Kerr; Andrew England (3 December 2019). "The rise of Abu Dhabi power broker Khaldoon Al Mubarak". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  8. ^ "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF UNITED ARAB EMIRATES PRESENTS CREDENTIALS | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". United Nations. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  9. ^ "His Excellency Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Jarman heads UAE delegation to high-level segment of 52nd session of Human Rights Council". www.mofa.gov.ae. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  10. ^ Samir Salama (28 February 2014). "Khalifa Al Mubarak street a tribute to ultimate sacrifice". Gulf News. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  11. ^ "UAE envoy presents credentials to Russian President". Emirates News Agency. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  12. ^ "New Classical Film Museum in Abu Dhabi will honor pioneers of Arab cinema". Arab News. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  13. ^ "H.E. Ambassador Ali Abdullah Al Ahmad". Emirates News Agency. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  14. ^ "The Ambassador Hend Al Otaiba - the UAE Ambassador to Paris". www.mofa.gov.ae. United Arab Emirates. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  15. ^ "UAE Ambassador presents credentials to President of France". www.mofa.gov.ae. United Arab Emirates. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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