List of ambassadors of Panama to China

Ambassador of Panama to China
since November 22, 2019
Inaugural holderMario E. Guillén
FormationMay 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

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)

Li Qiang

References

  1. ^ Shipbuilding and Shipping Record. 1951.
  2. ^ China Yearbook. China Publishing Company. 1959.
  3. ^ "Embajador panameño" [Panamanian ambassador]. Taiwan Today (in Spanish). 16 December 1971. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Events from day to day". Taiwan Today. 1 March 1979. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ Napoleon Franco
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.