Anjanette Kattil
Anjanette Kattil | |||||||||
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.jpg) Kattil in 2023 | |||||||||
| Marshallese Ambassador to Taiwan | |||||||||
| Assumed office 30 August 2023 | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 卡蒂爾 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 卡蒂尔 | ||||||||
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Anjanette Kattil (Chinese: 卡蒂爾; pinyin: Kǎdì'ěr) is a Marshallese diplomat who has served as the country's ambassador to Taiwan (Republic of China) since 2023. She was previously the deputy head of the Marshallese mission to Taiwan from 2016 to 2019.
Career
[edit]Kattil was previously an assistant deputy of the Marshallese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1]
From 2016 to 2019, she served as the deputy head of the Marshallese mission to Taiwan.[2] During her tenure, she also acted as the mission's chargé d'affaires in the absence of the mission's head.[3][4]
On 30 August 2023, Kattil became the Marshall Islands' ambassador to Taiwan upon the acceptance of her credentials by then Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen. Tsai thanked Kattil for her "longstanding support for Taiwan" and expressed hope for improved bilateral cooperation in several fields, including the environment, medical care, agriculture, and education. Kattil responded by thanking Tsai for her speech and the "warm reception", and pointed to the two countries' history of cooperation and Austronesian connections.[5]
Personal life
[edit]During her time posted in Taiwan, Kattil has developed a fondness for local foods and drinks. In a 2024 interview with the magazine Taiwan Panorama, she listed her favourites in Mandarin Chinese: xiaolongbao, shabu-shabu hotpot, beef noodle soup, bubble tea, and Taiwanese coffee.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ms. Anjanette Kattil, MoFA Assistant Secretary made a courtesy visit to Ambassador Mitsuoka". Embassy of Japan in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ a b "The Bonds Between Island Nations – An Interview with Marshall Islands Ambassador Anjanette Kattil". Taiwan Panorama. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via New Southbound Policy Portal.
- ^ "RMI Embassy in Taiwan hosts RMI booth at 2018 Asia-Pacific Culture Day" (PDF). President's Office Newsletter. Vol. 3, no. 5. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "AFR Vice Chairman Lingfu & RMI Charge Anjanette Kattil visit Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps". Association of Foreign Relations. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ 接受馬紹爾駐臺大使呈遞到任國書 [Acceptance of the credentials presented by the Marshallese Ambassador to Taiwan]. Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.