List of ambassadors of the Republic of China to Eswatini

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Taiwanese Ambassador to Eswatini
Incumbent
Thomas J. C. Chen
since 28 October 2013
Inaugural holderChe Yin-shou
Formation1 December 1973;49 years ago (1973-12-01)

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

List of representatives

Start date Ambassador NotesPremier of the Republic of ChinaMonarch of SwazilandEnd date
September 6, 1968The Kingdom of Swaziland was briefly a Protected State until Britain granted it independence in 1968, when the governments in Mbane and Taipei established diplomatic relations. Yen Chia-kan Sobhuza II
October 1, 1968Lo Ming-YuanThe government of Taiwan appointed the Consul General in Johannesburg, Lo Ming-Yuan, as ambassador to Swaziland. In October 1970, he presented his credentials. [2] Yen Chia-kan Sobhuza II
November 21, 1968The Government of the Republic of China set up the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the Kingdom of Swaziland. Yen Chia-kan Sobhuza II
October 25, 1971The government of Swaziland supported the Republic of China's "China" seat in the United Nations at the United Nations General Assembly. Yen Chia-kan Sobhuza II
January 31, 1973 Johnson Cheng The Executive Yuan approved the appointment of Che Yin-shou, a veteran diplomat, as ambassador to Swaziland to succeed Johnson Cheng, who was killed in an auto accident. [3] Chiang Ching-kuo Mswati III October 10, 1973
December 1, 1973 Che Yin-shou Chiang Ching-kuo Mswati III
May 1, 1980 Chou Tung-hua Sun Yun-suan Mswati III
June 23, 1985 Stephen F. Wang Yu Kuo-hwa Mswati III
October 28, 2013 Thomas J. C. Chen Director-general of the Bureau of Consular Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [4] Jiang Yi-hua Mswati III

Coordinates: 26°19′36″S31°08′47″E / 26.326558°S 31.146416°E / -26.326558; 31.146416

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