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List of ambassadors of Singapore to China
The Singapore ambassador to China (Chinese: 新加坡驻华大使; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Zhùhuá Dàshǐ) is the official representative of the Republic of Singapore to the People's Republic of China.
| Singapore Ambassador to China | |
|---|---|
| 新加坡驻华大使 | |
Incumbent Peter Tan Hai Chuan since 30 May 2023 | |
| Inaugural holder | Cheng Tong Fatt |
| Formation | 3 October 1990 |
List of representatives edit
| Diplomatic agreement/Designated/Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | Prime Minister of Singapore | Premier of the People's Republic of China | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 1990 | — | Both the Singapore Government and Chinese Government established formal diplomatic relations.[1] | Lee Kuan Yew | Li Peng | — |
| 3 October 1990 | Wong Meng Quang | Chargé d'affaires Former Singapore Trade Representative to China. He subsequently served as the head of the Singapore Embassy in Beijing from 1990 to 1991. | Lee Kuan Yew | Li Peng | — |
| 16 July 1991 | Cheng Tong Fatt | Singapore's Trade Office in Beijing was upgraded to Embassy status and Cheng, a retired civil servant, was appointed Ambassador in 1991.[2] | Goh Chok Tong | Li Peng | 1998[3] |
| 19 February 1998 | Chin Siat-Yoon | Chin served as Singapore's Trade Representative in Taipei from January 1995 to July 1996.[4] | Goh Chok Tong | Zhu Rongji | 1 March 2012 |
| 12 March 2012 | Stanley Loh Ka Leung | Loh served as Trade Representative in Taipei from July 2007 to April 2011.[5] | Lee Hsien Loong | Wen Jiabao | 17 November 2019[6] |
| 18 November 2019 | Lui Tuck Yew | Lui was a Cabinet minister from 2009 to 2015.[7] Lui subsequently served as Ambassador to Japan from June 2017 to October 2019.[7] | Lee Hsien Loong | Li Keqiang | 30 May 2023 |
| 30 May 2023 | Peter Tan Hai Chuan[8] | Chuan was previously the Singapore Ambassador to Japan. | Lee Hsien Loong | Li Qiang | Incumbent |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Zheng, Yongnian; Lye, Liang Fook (6 November 2015). Singapore-China Relations: 50 Years. World Scientific. p. 11. ISBN 978-981-4713-56-6.
- ^ Cheng Tong Fatt
- ^ "Ex-Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew appointed S'pore's ambassador to China". Mothership.sg. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Chin Siat-Yoon
- ^ . Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ hermesauto (1 November 2019). "Changes in permanent secretary appointments for foreign affairs, health, defence and law". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Biographical Summary". www.mfa.gov.sg. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Wong, Shiying (30 May 2023). "Lui Tuck Yew is Singapore's new ambassador to the United States". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 31 May 2023.