List of ambassadors of China to Lesotho

Chinese Ambassador to Lesotho
Incumbent
Sun Xianghua
since 1 June 2016
Inaugural holderEdward Kuan
Formation1967; 57 years ago (1967)

The Chinese ambassador to Lesotho is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of Lesotho.

History

List of representatives

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Chinese language
zh:中国驻莱索托大使列表
Observations Premier of the People's Republic of China List of monarchs of Lesotho Term end
1967 Edward Kuan zh:关镛 (*September 9, 1925) has served as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Lesotho, South Africa and Saudi Arabia.
  • Consul General of the Consulate General of the Republic of China in Houston, Consul General of the Consulate General in Vancouver.
  • Deputy Director of the North American Division.
  • In 1967, he served as ambassador to the Republic of China in Lesotho.
  • In 1976 he was ambassador in Pretoria (South Africa).
  • In 1986 he was ambassador in Saudi Arabia.
  • In 1994 he was ambassador in Costa Rica.
Yen Chia-kan Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho June 1, 1972
June 19, 1972 Liu Ta-jen 刘达人 On June 19, 1972, Dr. Liu Ta-jen was appointed ambassador to Lesotho. Chiang Ching-kuo Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho May 1, 1980
May 15, 1980 Chang Ping-na 张炳南 15 May—The Executive Yuan Thursday approved the appoint – ments of Chang Ping-nan as ambassador to Lesotho, Sun Yun-suan Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho May 1, 1983
February 1, 1984 Mu Ping zh:牟屏 Zhao Ziyang Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho April 1, 1986
May 1, 1986 Tian Changsong zh:田长松 [1] Zhao Ziyang Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho February 1, 1990
February 1990 Le Junqing 乐俊清 15 May 1983: The Government severed diplomatic links with Lesotho, which had decided to exchange ambassadors with the People's Republic of China. Li Peng Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho April 1990
May 1, 1990 Kwei Tsung-Chun 桂仲纯 Losotho, on December 30, 1993, was reported to have broken off diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan, after an alleged attempt by ROC nationals to bribe two Lesotho cabinet members. The ROC Ambassador resumed diplomatischen Beziehungen im April 1990. Hau Pei-tsun Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho December 1, 1993
June 1, 1994 Lin Tinghai zh:林廷海 * From March 1991 to April 1994 he was ambassador to The Gambia. Li Peng Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho November 1, 1997
December 1, 1997 Chen Laiyuan zh:陈来元 *From July 2000 to June 2003 he was ambassador to Namibia Li Peng Letsie III of Lesotho June 1, 2000
July 1, 2000 Zhang Xianyi zh:张宪一
  • July 2000 - June 2003: Ambassador in Maseru (Lesotho).
  • September 2003 - December 2006: Ambassador to Harare Zimbabwe.
  • March 2009 - February 2012 Ambassador to Bangladesh.
  • March 2012 - March 2015 Ambassador to Slovenia.
Zhu Rongji Letsie III of Lesotho June 1, 2003
August 1, 2003 Qiu Bohua zh:仇伯华 *From May 2010 to February 2014 he was ambassador in Papua New Guinea Wen Jiabao Letsie III of Lesotho September 1, 2008
September 1, 2008 Gao Deyi zh:高德毅 Wen Jiabao Letsie III of Lesotho March 1, 2011
April 1, 2011 Hu Dingxian zh:胡定贤 *From March 2008 - March 2011 he was ambassador to Bahamas Wen Jiabao Letsie III of Lesotho June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016 Sun Xianghua 孙祥华 Li Keqiang Letsie III of Lesotho

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References

  1. ^ Tian Changsong
  2. ^ Previous Ambassador, [1], 驻莱索托历任大使, [2][3]