List of ambassadors of China to Iraq

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Chinese Ambassador to Iraq
Incumbent
Cui Wei
since 26 April 2022
AppointerThe President
pursuant to a National People's Congress Standing Committee decision
Inaugural holderLi Tiezheng
Formation31 July 1943;80 years ago (1943-07-31)
Website Chinese Embassy – Baghdad

The Chinese Ambassador to Iraq is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Iraq.

Contents

List of representatives

Republic of China

NameChinese nameAppointmentTerm endNotes
Li Tiezheng 李铁铮July 31, 1943August 16, 1946also accredited in Teheran (*1906 in Hunan January 28, 1990), In March 1943, Nationalist China's first legation was inaugurated in Baghdad, and Li Tiezheng was appointed modern China's first minister to Iraq. Since then, the Iraqi royal house maintained amicable relations with Chiang Kai-shek.
Sheng Zhongliang 盛忠亮19501954 Chargé d'affaires
Chih-Ping Chen 陈质平October 1956May 1958
  • In March 1956 the legation was upgraded to an embassy.
  • After meeting with Abd al-Karim Qasim, Chen decided to break relations with Iraq, and flew the entire embassy staff with their families out of Baghdad on a chartered commercial plane. [1]

People's Republic of China

NameChinese nameAppointmentTerm endObservations
Chen Zhifang 陈志方　September 1958September 1960
Zhang Weilie 张伟烈　September 1960November 1965
  • From 1971 February to 1974 May he was ambassador in Rabat (Morocco).
  • From October 1974 to April 1978 he was ambassador in Almaty (Mongolia).
  • From July 1978 to June 1981 Ambassador in Bangkok Thailand.
Cao Chi 曹痴April 1966February 1967
  • From May 1955 to March 1, 1960 he was Mayor of Changsha.
  • From April 1966 to February 1967 he was Ambassador in Bagdhad Iraq
  • From September 1972 to November 1977 he was Ambassador in Katmandu (Nepal).
  • From March 1978 to July 1982 he was Ambassador in Nikosia (Cyprus).
Gong Dafei 宫达非December 1970January 1973
  • From January 1973 to July 1978 he was Ambassador in Kinshasa (Zaire).
Hu Chengfang 胡成放February 1973May 1974
Zhao Xingzhi 赵行志August 1974November 1976
  • From August 1971 to May 1974 he was Ambassador to Cameroon.
Hou Yefeng 侯野峰September 1977December 1984
Zhang Junhua 张俊华January 1985June 1988
  • From January 1978 to March 1982 he was Ambassador to Benin.
  • From June 1982 to November 1984 he was Ambassador to Zambia.
Zheng Jianying 郑剑英January 1988March 1990
  • From February 1983 - October 1985 Ambassador to Bangladesh
Zheng Dayong 郑达庸June 1990May 1994
  • From June 1989 to June 1990 he was Ambassador North Yemen / Yemen.
  • From June 1990 to May 1994 he was Ambassador Iraq.
  • From December 1993 to August 1997 he was Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Sun Bigan 孙必干June 1994August 1998
  • From September 1990-April 1994 he was Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
  • From June 1994 to August 1998 was Ambassador to Iraq
  • From April 1999 to October 2002 he was Ambassador to Iran. [2]
Zhang Weiqiu 张维秋September 1998March 2003
  • From December 1995 to August 1998 he was Ambassador to the Sudan.
Yang Honglin 杨洪林October 2004October 2005
  • From December 2000 - October 2003 he was Ambassador to Bahrain.
  • From October 2004 - October 2005 he was Ambassador to Iraq.
  • From November 2007 - October 2011 he was Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Li Huaxin 李华新November 2005February 2007
  • From April 2007 to August 2011 he was Ambassador to Syria.
  • Since June 2016 he is Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Chen Xiaodong 陈晓东February 2007May 2008
  • Since June 2015 he is Ambassador to Singapore
Chang Yi 常毅June 2008September 2011
Ni Jian 倪坚November 2011November 2013
Wang Yong 王勇December 2013February 2016
Chen Weiqing 陈伟庆March 2016February 2019
Zhang Tao 张涛March 2019April 2022
Cui Wei 崔巍April 2022Incumbent

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References

  1. ↑ Chih-Ping Chen
  2. ↑ Sun Bigan
  3. ↑ "中华人民共和国外交部". Fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  4. ↑ Lamb, Malcolm (2003). Directory of Officials and Organizations in China - Malcolm Lamb - Google Books. ISBN   9780765610201 . Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  5. ↑ "历任驻伊大使". Iq.chineseembassy.org. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  6. ↑ "Chinese Ambassadors to the Republic of Iraq". Iq.chineseembassy.org. 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
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