List of ambassadors of Panama to China
| Ambassador of Panama to China | |
|---|---|
since November 22, 2019 | |
| Inaugural holder | Mario E. Guillén |
| Formation | May 1, 1954 |
The Panamanian ambassador in Beijing is the official representative of the Government in Panama City to the Government of the People's Republic of China. Between 1949 and 2017, Panama did not have relations with the People's Republic of China, instead recognising Taiwan.
List of representatives
[edit]| designated | ambassador | Observations | List of heads of state of Panama | List of premiers of the Republic of China | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1954 | Mario E. Guillén | Both governments had raised their legations to embassies. | José Antonio Remón Cantera | Yu Hung-chun | |
| November 14, 1954 | Mario E. Guillén | M. Mario E. Guillen, first Panamanian Ambassador to the Republic of China presented his credentials to President Chiang. | José Antonio Remón Cantera | Yu Hung-Chun | |
| March 28, 1962 | Sofia Karicas de La Barbera | Roberto Francisco Chiari Remón | Chen Cheng | December 25, 1965 | |
| February 7, 1965 | Adolfo J. Arrocha | Ambassador Arrocha arrived on February 7. He succeeded Sofia Karicas, who had been the only woman in the resident diplomatic corps. Premier C.K. Yen received Ambassador Arrocha at the Executive Yuan. He was appointed alternate ambassador to the OAS in 1968. | Marco Aurelio Robles | Yen Chia-kan | March 9, 1967 |
| May 5, 1967 | Caesar Augusto Guillen Marcucci | In 1969, he assumed his new post as ambassador to Seoul, South Korea. | Marco Aurelio Robles | Yen Chia-kan | March 23, 1969 |
| December 4, 1971 | Ricardo E. Chiari de Leon | In 1979, he was transferred to Peru as a member in the government of Roberto Chiari[3][4] | Demetrio Basilio Lakas | Yen Chia-kan | February 2, 1979 |
| October 30, 1975 | Napoleon Franco | Panamanian ambassador to Japan and the Republic of China, arrived for a three-day visit.[5] | Demetrio Basilio Lakas | Chiang Ching-kuo | |
| February 13, 1979 | Ramon Sieiro Murgas | President Chiang Ching-kuo received Ramon Sieiro Murgas, ambassador of Panama Ramon Sieiro Murgas[4] | Aristides Royo | Sun Yun-suan | |
| November 8, 1996 | Carlos Alberto Mendoza | Ernesto Pérez Balladares | Lien Chan | ||
| September 25, 2004 | José Antonio Dominguez | Martín Torrijos | Yu Shyi-kun | ||
| January 1, 2011 | Mario Luis Cucalón D'Anello | 巴拿馬駐華大使古 卡隆 January 1, 2011: S.E. Mario Luis Cucalón D'Anello, Ambassador of the Republic of Panama[6] | Ricardo Martinelli | Wu Den-yih | |
| November 24, 2014 | Alfredo Martíz Fuentes | [7] | Juan Carlos Varela | Jiang Yi-huah | April 20, 2017 |
| June 13, 2017 | The governments in Beijing and Panama City established diplomatic relations. | Juan Carlos Varela | Li Keqiang | ||
| September 13, 2017 | Francisco Carlo Escobar Pedreschi | First Panamanian ambassador to the People's Republic of China | Juan Carlos Varela | Li Keqiang | 2019 |
| November 22, 2019 | Leonardo Alfonso Kam Binns | [8] | Laurentino Cortizo | Li Keqiang (until March 11, 2023) |
References
[edit]- ^ Shipbuilding and Shipping Record. 1951.
- ^ China Yearbook. China Publishing Company. 1959.
- ^ "Embajador panameño" [Panamanian ambassador]. Taiwan Today (in Spanish). 16 December 1971. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Events from day to day". Taiwan Today. 1 March 1979. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Napoleon Franco
- ^ "Más de un siglo y medio de relaciones con Panamá" [More than a century and a half of relations with Panama]. Noticias de Taiwan (in Spanish). 1 January 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Nuevo Embajador de Panamá presenta cartas credenciales" [New Ambassador of Panama presents credentials]. Noticias de Taiwan (in Spanish). 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Embajador en China toma posesión" [Ambassador in China assumes position]. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
