Taipei Representative Office in Singapore explained

Agency Name:	Taipei Representative Office in Singapore 駐新加坡台北代表處
Formed:	1969 (as Trade Mission of the Republic of China) 1990 (as Taipei Representative Office in Singapore)
Jurisdiction:	Singapore
Chief1 Name:	Tung Chen-yuan
Chief1 Position:	Representative

The Taipei Representative Office in Singapore (TRO;) is the representative office of the Republic of China in Singapore. Its counterpart body in Taiwan is the Singapore Trade Office in Taipei.

The office is located within mTower at 460 Alexandra Road, Singapore.

History

The office was originally established in March 1969 as Trade Mission of the Republic of China, but it adopted its present name in September 1990, following Singapore's establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.^[1]

Divisions

• Consular Division
• Information Division
• Economic Division
• Tourism Division

Representatives

• Chiang Hsiao-wu
• Vanessa Shih (2009 – May 2012)^[2]
• Hsieh Fa-dah (May 2012 – 25 July 2015)
• Jacob Chang (25 July 2015 – 19 May 2016)^[3]
• Antonio Chiang (2 August 2016^[4] – 9 August 2016^[5])
• Francis Liang (14 November 2016 – 7 May 2023)^[6]
• Tung Chen-yuan (8 May 2023 –)^[7]

Transportation

TRO is accessible within a short walking distance from Labrador Park MRT station.

See also

• Singapore–Taiwan relations
• List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan
• List of diplomatic missions in Singapore
• Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=moqbJAj2b1kC&dq=free+china+malaysia+1974+taipei&pg=PA82 Foreign Policy of the New Taiwan: Pragmatic Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
2. Web site: Shih goes unpunished in Singapore row. 29 August 2012. news.asiaone.com. 22 February 2017. ...Shih during her tenure as Taiwan's top envoy to Singapore from January 2009 to February 2012..
3. http://www.mofa.gov.tw/EnMobile/BocaNews_Content.aspx?s=7AC9F5537339B6F5 Representative Dr. Jacob Chang Ta-tung Greeted With Cheers from Taiwan Compatriots Community in Singapore
4. News: Taiwan's new envoy to S'pore accused of drink driving. Lee. Seok Hwai. 4 August 2016. The Straits Times. 22 February 2017. en.
5. News: Taiwan's new envoy to Singapore Antonio Chiang resigns over drink driving scandal. 9 August 2016. Seok Hwai. Lee. The Straits Times. 11 August 2018.
6. Web site: Presidential Office names Liang envoy to Singapore - Taipei Times. 15 November 2016.
7. Web site: Taiwan's top envoy in Singapore assumes office - Focus Taiwan. 8 May 2023.