Post: | Ambassador |
Body: | the Solomon Islands to Taiwan |
Incumbent: | None |
Inaugural: | Lindsay Fakasaermaru Misros |
The Solomon Islands ambassadors to Taiwan were the official representatives of Solomon Islands government in the period from 1983 to 2019 when Solomon Islands recognised Taiwan. On 15 September 2019, the parliament of Solomon Islands voted to change diplomatic recognition from the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the People's Republic of China. Consequently, Joseph Waleanisia was the last ambassador to Taiwan.
See list of ambassadors of Solomon Islands to China for ambassadors since 15 September 2019.
Agreement approved/Diplomatic accreditation | ambassador | Chinese language | Observations | Prime Minister of Solomon Islands | Premier of the Republic of China | Term end | |
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The governments in Taipei and Honiara established diplomatic relations. | Solomon Mamaloni | Sun Yun-suan | |||||
Lindsay Fakasaermaru Misros | 米羅斯 | [1] | Solomon Mamaloni | Lee Huan | |||
Embassy established | Manasseh Sogavare | Tang Fei | |||||
Seth Gukuna | 辜庫納 | 2003, September The Ambassador of Solomon Islands to Taiwan (Gukuna) is replaced after his criticism of a Taiwanese politician. | Manasseh Sogavare | Tang Fei | |||
Beraki Jino | 博羅奇.基諾 | Allan Kemakeza | Yu Shyi-kun | ||||
Victor Samuel Ngele | 恩雷 | Victor Samuel Ngele presents credentials to President Malaysia, 2010/3/23,Jul 16, 2013 - Solomon Islands High Commissioner accredited to Malaysia, Victor Ngele has finally presented his letter of Credence to the King of Malaysia[2] | Derek Sikua | Wu Den-yih | |||
Laurie Chan | 陳學仕 | Gordon Darcy Lilo | Sean Chen | ||||
Gladys Luahiti | 羅希蒂 | Chargé d'Affaires | Gordon Darcy Lilo | Jiang Yi-huah Lin Chuan | |||
Joseph Pius Waleanisia | 王哲夫 | Solomon Islands parliament votes to transfer recognition from Taiwan to the People's Republic of China | Manasseh Sogavare | Lin Chuan Lai Ching-te | |||
Recalled | Taiwan embassy in Honiara closes at 11:00hrs.[3] | Manasseh Sogavare | Lai Ching-te | ||||
None possible | Joint communiqué establishes diplomatic relations with PRC[4] | Manasseh Sogavare | Lai Ching-te |