List of ambassadors of China to New Zealand explained

The Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to New Zealand. The ambassador is also accredited to the Cook Islands and Niue.

List of representatives

DesignatedAccreditedConsul General/AmbassadorObservationsPremier of ChinaPrime Minister of New ZealandEnd of Term
Yung-Liang HwangConsul (representative) (*1876 in Wuwei, Anhui)
  • 1896: received the degree of A. B. from the University of Nanking.
  • 1897–1899: professor and dean at the same institution.
  • In October 1909, he served in New Zealand's first Consul General Consulate, Consul General in Australia.
  • 1920 he was minister to Vienna,[1] [2] [3]
Xuantong EmperorJoseph Ward
Wong Wing Leung夏廷献 Consul (representative)[4] Xuantong EmperorJoseph Ward
Zhou Xi周玺Consul (representative)Xuantong EmperorJoseph Ward
Kwei Chin桂植 Consul (representative) [5] Yuan ShikaiThomas Mackenzie
Lin Shi Yuan林軾垣 Duan QiruiWilliam Massey
Li Guangheng李光亨 Wang Ch'ung-huiWilliam Massey
Wang Feng (1902)汪丰 Consul General with the rank of Minister (* 1902 in Beiping) 1925: graduated from Nankai University, 1919–1925 took an active part in various students patriotic movements, Tientsin, 1926–1929: participated in revolutionary activities, concurrently engaged in the political training of the 33rd Army, Nationalist Northern Expeditionary Force, and in organizing the masses in Anhui; secretary, Ministry of Foreign affairs in Portuguese East Africa, Northern and Southern Rhodesia and Belgian Congo; Chinese Consul General at Wellington, New Zealand, 1939 and with the rank of Minister since 1946[6] H. H. KungMichael Joseph Savage
Wang Shih-Chieh余职慎 (* 1891 – 1981) Consul General Chiang Kai-shekPeter Fraser
Tien Fang Cheng田方城(* 1905 in Hupeh) m. Chou Wen-tsun; 4 children. Educ.: Grad., Coll. of Finance and Commerce; London Univ. Attache, Sec, Chinese Embassy, London, 33–41; Sec. and Sect. Chief, Min. of Foreign Affairs, 41–43; Sec, Chinese Legation to Portugal, 43–47; Sec, Office of Chinese Del. to UN, 1947/1948; Sec, Min. of Foreign Affairs, 48–49; Chief, Personnel Dept., Min. of Foreign Affairs, 49–53; Consul Gen., Wellington, 53–58.[7] [8] Chen ChengSidney Holland
劉毓棠 Consul Gen., Wellington, 58–63 (*1913 in Guangzhou †2005 in Taipei) m. Zhang Yalan; 3 sons. Educ.: Grad., Yenching University; Ph.D, Harvard University, 1941. Secretary to the Chinese Ambassador in Washington, DC, 43–46; Secretary to the Chinese Delegation at the United Nations Charter Conference, San Francisco, 45; Secretary to the Prime Minister, Nanjing 47–48; Diplomatic Liaison Officer, Chinese Mission to Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Headquarters, Tokyo, 1950; Consul Gen., Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1956–58Chen ChengKeith Holyoake
Chen Chih-Mai陳之邁(23 August 1908 in Tianjin – 8 November 1978) with residence in Canberra. Was a graduate of Tsing-hua College, first ambassador of the Republic of Chinese to New Zealand.Chen ChengKeith Holyoake
Daniel Yu-tang Lew劉毓棠 First resident Chinese Ambassador in New Zealand, 63–66 (*1913 in Guangzhou †2005 in Taipei) m. Zhang Yalan; 3 sons. Educ.: Grad., Yenching University; Ph.D, Harvard University, 1941. Secretary to the Chinese Ambassador in Washington, DC, 43–46; Secretary to the Chinese Delegation at the United Nations Charter Conference, San Francisco, 45; Secretary to the Prime Minister, Nanjing 47–48; Professor, National Tsinghua University, Beijing, 48–49; Diplomatic Liaison Officer, Chinese Mission to Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Headquarters, Tokyo, 1950; Consul Gen., Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1956–58; Consul Gen., Wellington, 58–63; Professor of Political Science, Mackinac College, 1966–70; Ambassador, United Nations, New York, 70–71; Minister, Brasilia, DF, 72–74; Prof. and Dir., Graduate Institute of American Studies, Chinese Culture University, 75–88[9] Chen ChengKeith Holyoake
Tsai Wei-ping(*9 August 1911 † 25 January 1997 in Taipei)
  • graduated from Nanjing University of Nanking, MA, Ph.D., University of Illinois political science literature.
  • consul general in Honolulu,
  • vice foreign minister.
  • Ambassador in Saudi Arabia.[10]
Yen Chia-kanKeith Holyoake
Konsin C. Shah(*17 September 1919 in Chekiang province † 18 October 2008)
  • graduate of Georgetown University in Washington D.C.
  • In 1949 He was co-pilot and navigator on the flight that brought Chiang Kai-shek to Taiwan.
  • from 1964 to 1968 He was director of the protocol department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • from 1973 to 1978 last Permanent Representative of Taiwan to the United Nations and Consul General in New York City.
    • 1978–1979 he was Chairman of the Asia World Plaza Corp. 1979–1981 first unofficial representative Coordinating Council for North American Affairs after derecognition in 1979.
  • 1981–1985: Ambabassador to Montevideo Uruguay.[11] [12] [13]
Yen Chia-kanKeith Holyoake
Pei JianzhangZhou EnlaiNorman Kirk
Qin LizhenHua GuofengRobert Muldoon
Zhang LonghaiZhao ZiyangDavid Lange
Ni ZhengjianDecember 1984 – August 1987 Ambassador in Guyana.Li PengDavid Lange
Li Jinhua (1932)(* September 1932 in Jinan)
  • Nankai University history graduate.
  • On the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Li Jinhua was admitted to Nankai University Department of History.
  • After graduation, she was assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Intelligence Division.
  • Deputy Director of the Foreign Ministry Information Department.
  • She was the first People's Republic of China Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.
Li PengJim Bolger
Huang Guifang(*September 1939 in Xiamen, Fujian Province)
  • In 1964 he graduated from the Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs into the People's Republic of China.
  • Stationed: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Research Center, Kampala Uganda, the Information Department as Attaché, Third Secretary, Deputy Director, First Secretary, Counsellor.
  • 1988–1991, director of the General Office of the State Council Huang Guifang, deputy director of Foreign Affairs Office of the State Council.
  • In 1991 ambassador in Manila.
  • In 1998 ambassador in Harare (Zimbabwe)
  • In July 2000 retirement.
Li PengJim Bolger
Chen Wenzhao1993: first Secretary in Ottawa[14] Zhu RongjiJenny Shipley
Chen MingmingFrom 2008 to 2011 he was Ambassador Stockholm Sweden. Zhu RongjiHelen Clark
Zhang Yuanyuan (1950)(*November 1950 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province)
  • He graduated from the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the United States and the Fletcher School of Law graduate diplomacy.
  • 1973–1976 Carleton University, University of Toronto student
  • 1977–1981 Chinese Consulate General in Vancouver
  • 1986–1990 Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, First Secretary People's Republic of China
  • 1990–1994 First Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Translation Office, Director
  • 1994–1995 American Fletcher School of Law graduate and diplomacy
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1995–1998 Counsellor Interpreter
  • 2001–2005: director of the Foreign Ministry Interpreter
  • 2008 to 2011 ambassador to Belgium.
Wen JiabaoHelen Clark
Zhang Limin
  • From March 2003 to October 2005 he was Ambassador to Cyprus
  • From November 2005 to July 2008 he was ambassador in Latvia
  • From August 2008 to August 2010 he was Ambassador to New Zealand and also to the Cook Islands and Niue
  • Since December 2012 he is ambassador to Guyana.
Wen JiabaoJohn Key
Xu Jianguo (1955)Wen JiabaoJohn Key
Wang Lutong王鲁彤Li KeqiangJohn Key
[15] Wu XiJacinda Ardern

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13 January 1911 . Papers Past | FAMINE IN CHINA. (Dominion, 1911-01-13) . 21 July 2016 . Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.
  2. Web site: 24 April 2009 . Who's who in China, 1918–1950: With an Index . 21 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Who's who in China; biographies of Chinese leaders . 21 July 2016 . Archive.org.
  4. Book: Helene Wong . Being Chinese: A New Zealander's Story . 9 May 2016 . 9780947492397 . 144 . Bridget Williams Books . 21 July 2016.
  5. Web site: 1915 . Statistics of the Dominion of New Zealand for the Year ... – New Zealand. Census and Statistics Dept . 21 July 2016.
  6. Web site: 1947 . The China Monthly Review . 21 July 2016.
  7. Book: Henry Stephen Albinski . Australian Policies and Attitudes Toward China . 8 December 2015 . Princeton University Press . 9781400874545 . 21 July 2016.
  8. Web site: 29 January 2007 . China Year Book . 21 July 2016.
  9. Web site: 1 July 1963 . Politics : Chronology . 21 July 2016 . Taiwantoday.tw.
  10. Web site: 7 July 1968 . Taiwan Journal : Events of the Week . 21 July 2016 . Taiwantoday.tw.
  11. Web site: 29 January 2007 . Republic of China . 21 July 2016.
  12. Web site: 1 October 1968 . Taiwan Review : Events from day to day . 21 July 2016 . Taiwantoday.tw.
  13. Web site: 8 July 1973 . Taiwan Journal : New Ticker . 21 July 2016 . Taiwantoday.tw.
  14. Web site: Bilateral Relations . 21 July 2016 . Chinaembassy.org.nz.
  15. Web site: Ambassador's Biography . 19 February 2019 . Embassy of the People's Republic of China in New Zealand.
  16. Web site: Wendy Harnett . 2013 . Chinese New Zealanders: An Inventory of Records Held by Archives New Zealand . 21 July 2016 . Chl-old.any.edu.au., Chinese Embassy Wellington, Ambassadors to New Zealand, http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/ziliao_665539/wjrw_665549/3607_665555/3613_665567/t25383.shtml

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