List of ambassadors of the Republic of China to Tuvalu

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Taiwanese Ambassador to Tuvalu
Inaugural holderGao Zheng
FormationSeptember 1979; 44 years ago (1979-09)

The Taiwanese Ambassador to Tuvalu is the official representative of the Republic of China to Tuvalu.[1]

List of representatives[edit]

Start date Ambassador Chinese language
zh:中華民國駐吐瓦魯大使列表 		Notes Premier of the Republic of China Prime Minister of Tuvalu End date
September 19, 1979 The governments in Funafuti and Taipei established diplomatic relations. Sun Yun-suan Toaripi Lauti
September 1979 Gao Zheng zh:高铮 Taiwan's chargé d'affaires in Tonga in 1975, promoted to ambassador to Tonga in 1978. Sun Yun-suan Toaripi Lauti February 1, 1981
February 1, 1981 Clément A.K. Tsien 钱爱虔 The Republic of China has not set up an embassy in Tuvalu since it established diplomatic relations with the country in 1979. The ambassador to Tonga, Clement A.K. Tsien, also served as ambassador to Tuvalu. Sun Yun-suan Toaripi Lauti December 1, 1989
July 1, 1989 Ouyang Huang 欧阳璜 Ambassador in Tonga. Lee Huan Tomasi Puapua February 1, 1996
February 1, 1996 TU, Chi-kwang 屠继光 Ambassador in Tonga. Lien Chan Kamuta Latasi November 1, 1999
March 1, 1999 Teng Pei-Yin 鄧備殷 Concurrently accredited ambassador to Nauru from 1999 to 2003, as well as ambassador to the Solomon Islands from 1998 to 2003. Vincent Siew Bikenibeu Paeniu July 1, 2003
July 1, 2003 Antonio Chen 陈俊贤 Also ambassador to the Solomon Islands from July 2003 to September 2006. Yu Shyi-kun Saufatu Sopoanga March 1, 2004
March 1, 2004 Feng Tai 酆邰 In late August 2006, following Tuvalu's general election, Ambassador Tai Feng was expelled for meddling in the process of forming the new government through offering bribes.[2] Yu Shyi-kun Saufatu Sopoanga October 1, 2006
October 1, 2006 Daniel Liao 廖東周 Liao Tung-chou[3] Su Tseng-chang Apisai Ielemia October 1, 2008
November 1, 2008 James Tien 田中光 Liu Chao-shiuan Apisai Ielemia September 1, 2010
September 1, 2010 Larry Tseng 曾瑞利 Wu Den-yih Apisai Ielemia June 1, 2013
June 1, 2013 Ming Chang 張明 Zhang Ming Jiang Yi-huah Willy Telavi April 1, 2014
April 1, 2014 Jason C. H. WAN 萬家興 Jiang Yi-huah Enele Sopoaga January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016 Marc, Jen-Chung U 蘇仁崇 Mao Chi-kuo Enele Sopoaga,
Kausea Natano 		January 2016

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Funafuti, Tuvalu, [1][2]
  2. ^ Feng Tai
  3. ^ [3]Daniel Liao
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