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France and Guyana

Date of update: March 27th 2026 Information still valid as of today's date

French presence

French consulate: consular section of the French Embassy in Paramaribo, Suriname. France also has an Honorary Consul in Georgetown.
French community in Guyana: 20

Visits

Mr Léon Bertrand, French Minister Delegate for Tourism, visited Georgetown on 24 October 2005. This was the first visit to Guyana by a French Minister. Ms Chantal Berthelot, who represents French Guiana in the National Assembly of France, visited Georgetown from 3 to 7 August 2009 where she met the main political leaders. Bilateral consultations between senior officials were held in Georgetown on 13 May 2010.

Ambassadors

French Ambassador (in residence in Paramaribo): Mr Antoine Joly (since April 2017)
Guyana Ambassador in France (in residence in London): Mr Frederick Hamley Case (since June 2016)

List of French representations