List of ambassadors of China to Azerbaijan

Ambassador of China to Azerbaijan
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent Lu Mei since April 2025
Inaugural holder	Xia Shuyuan
Formation	2 March 1993;32 years ago (1993-03-02)

The ambassador of China to Azerbaijan is the official representative from the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Azerbaijan. ^[1]

History

On 30 August 1991, Azerbaijan declared independence from the Soviet Union, and China and Azerbaijan established diplomatic relations on July 1, 1992. The first ambassador was Xia Shunyun who took the position in February 1993 and prior served as the chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Baku. ^{[2] [3]}

As of April 2025, the current ambassador is Lu Mei. ^[4]

List of representatives

Pinyin name (alternative name)	Chinese name	Title	Took office	Left office	Premier of China	President of Azerbaijan	Source
Xia Shunyun  [ zh ]	夏树元	Ambassador	February 1993	July 1995	Li Peng	Abulfaz Elchibey Heydar Aliyev	[5]
Lei Yincheng  [ zh ]	雷荫成	Ambassador	August 1995	August 1998	Li Peng Zhu Rongji	Heydar Aliyev	[1]
Zhang Guoqiang  [ zh ]	张国强	Ambassador	September 1998	February 2002	Zhu Rongji	Heydar Aliyev	[6]
Zhang Xiyun	张喜云	Ambassador	March 2002	October 2005	Zhu Rongji Wen Jiabao	Heydar Aliyev Ilham Aliyev	[7]
Zhang Haizhou  [ zh ]	张海舟	Ambassador	December 2005	March 2009	Wen Jiabao	Ilham Aliyev	[8]
Zhang Yannian  [ zh ]	张延年	Ambassador	April 2009	December 2011	Wen Jiabao	Ilham Aliyev	[9] [10]
Hong Jiuyin  [ zh ]	宏九印	Ambassador	January 2012	May 2016	Wen Jiabao Li Keqiang	Ilham Aliyev	[11]
Wei Jinghua  [ zh ]	魏敬华	Ambassador	June 2016	June 2019	Li Keqiang	Ilham Aliyev	[12] [13]
Guo Min	郭敏	Ambassador	July 2019	April 2024	Li Keqiang Li Qiang	Ilham Aliyev	[14] [15]
Lu Mei  [ zh ]	鲁梅	Ambassador	April 2025	Incumbent	Li Qiang	Ilham Aliyev	[16]

See also

• Azerbaijan-China relations

References

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