Ambassador of  Tuvalu to  Taiwan | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder | Enele Sopoaga |
| Formation | June 1, 1997 |
The Tuvaluan ambassador to Taiwan is the official representative of the Government in Funafuti to the Government of the Taiwan.
| Ambassador of Tuvalu to Taiwan | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder | Enele Sopoaga |
| Formation | June 1, 1997 |
The Tuvaluan ambassador to Taiwan is the official representative of the Government in Funafuti to the Government of the Taiwan.
| Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Chinese language | Observations | Prime Minister of Tuvalu | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 1979 | Formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan [1] | Toaripi Lauti | |||
| June 1, 1997 | Enele Sopoaga | 埃內爾·索本嘉 | non resident ambassador, with residence in Suva as High Commissioner to Fiji | Bikenibeu Paeniu | |
| February 1, 2013 | Minute Alapati Taupo | 陶波 | [2] | Willy Telavi | March 1, 2017 |
| March 1, 2017 | Limasene Teatu | 凃莉梅 | [3] [4] | Enele Sopoaga | May, 2022 |
| June 1, 2022 | Bikenibeu Paeniu | 潘恩紐 | [5] | Kausea Natano | Present |
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