List of ambassadors of Haiti to Taiwan

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Ambassador of Haiti to Taiwan
Rachel Coupaud 20171108.jpg
Incumbent
Rachel Coupaud
since October 11, 2015
Inaugural holder Carlo Boulos
FormationApril 8, 1980

The Haitian ambassador in Taipei is the official representative of the Government in Port-au-Prince to the Government of Taiwan.

List of representatives

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation ambassador Chinese language Observations List of heads of state of Haiti List of premiers of the Republic of China Term end
1956ROC established diplomatic ties with Haiti [1] Paul Eugène Magloire Yu Hung-Chun
April 8, 1980 Carlo Boulos Jean-Claude Bordes with residence in Tokyo (Japan) [2] Jean-Claude Duvalier Sun Yun-suan
August 16, 1981 Chargé d'affaires Jean-Claude Duvalier Sun Yun-suan
May 8, 1983 Paul Raymond Perodin 白若丹May 8, 1983 married May 1 to Miss Mane-Carmel Berrouet [3] Jean-Claude Duvalier Sun Yun-suan July 26, 1990
September 1991 Sonny Seraphin 塞拉凡 Jean-Bertrand Aristide Hau Pei-tsun 1999
March 2002 Lafontaine Saint Louis 盛祿誼 Jean-Bertrand Aristide Yu Shyi-kun April 1, 2004
August 2005 Paul Raymond Perodin 白若丹 [4] Boniface Alexandre Frank Hsieh
October 11, 2015 [5] Rachel Coupaud 庫珀*From February 2012 till October 4, 2015 she was Chargé d'affaires. Michel Martelly Mao Chi-kuo 2020 [6]

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References

  1. ROC established diplomatic ties with Haiti
  2. 10. Roving Haitian Ambassador Carlo Boulos arrives for a week's visit. ROC Carlo Boulos Jean-Claude Bordes
  3. http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=125953&ctNode=122 Paul Raymond Perodin
  4. Paul Raymond Perodin
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  6. Chen, Yun-yu; Yeh, Joseph (9 November 2020). "Medal conferred on outgoing Haitian ambassador". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  7. http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15727-haiti-diplomacy-china-ready-to-help-haiti.html