List of ambassadors of the Gambia to China
| Ambassador of Gambia to China | |
|---|---|
since December 5, 2017 | |
| Inaugural holder | Antouman Saho |
| Formation | July 8, 1996 |
The Gambian ambassador in Beijing is the official representative of the Government in Banjul to the Government of the People's Republic of China.
The surface of Gambia (10,380 square kilometers) is the smallest of the states of continental Africa.
History
- In 1968 the governments in Banjul and Taipei established diplomatic relations.
- On November 5, 1969 opened the Taiwanese Embassy in Banjul.
- On October 25, 1971 the representative of the government in Beijing replaced the representative of the government in Taipei in the United Nations as representative of China.
- Following the 1972 Nixon visit to China the anglophone governments recognized the government in Beijing as the representative of China.
- On December 28, 1974, governments in Banjul and Taipei severed diplomatic relations.
- On 30 December 1974 the Embassy of Taiwan in Banjul close.
- On 14 December 1974 the governments in Beijing (People's Republic of China) and Banjul established diplomatic relations.
- On July 25, 1995, one year after the July 13, 1995, when Yahya Jammeh has couped the government, Banjul and Beijing broke diplomatic relations.
- On August 21, 1995 Taiwan opened its embassy in Banjul.
- From July 13, 1995 to 15 November 2013 Yahya Jammeh recognized the government in Taipei (Taiwan).
List of representatives
| Diplomatic accreditation | ambassador | Observations | List of heads of state of the Gambia | Premier of the People's Republic of China | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 1996 | Antouman Saho | Yahya Jammeh | Lien Chan | ||
| November 1997 | Mambury Njie | Gambian Ambassador to Taiwan and the Philippines[1] | Yahya Jammeh | Vincent Siew | June 2001 |
| August 24, 2001 | The Gambian community in Taiwan consists of eight individuals. Four are diplomats and three are diplomats' wives. The eighth individual, a student sponsored by the ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs' International Cooperation and Development Fund, is pursuing a master's degree in agriculture at National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, in southern Taiwan. | [2] | Yahya Jammeh | Tang Fei | |
| October 1, 2004 | John Paul Bojang | Yahya Jammeh | Yu Shyi-kun | ||
| September 20, 2006 | Mawdo Corajiki Juwara | Maudo Juwara[3] | Yahya Jammeh | Su Tseng-chang | September 14, 2010 |
| 2009 | Lang Tombong Tamba | Following his removal as Chief of Defence Staff he was appointed as Gambia's Ambassador to Taiwan.[4] | Yahya Jammeh | Wu Den-yih | |
| August 31, 2010 | Ebrima N.H. Jarjou | Alhaji [5] | Yahya Jammeh | Wu Den-yih | November 22, 2013 |
| May 23, 2013 | Alhagie Martin | deputy Ambassador to Taiwan | Yahya Jammeh | Jiang Yi-huah | |
| June 6, 2016 | Dembo Badjie | The Gambia’s Ambassador to India, has been transferred to the People’s Republic of China as the new Ambassador.[6] | Yahya Jammeh | Li Keqiang | January 19, 2017 |
| December 5, 2017 | Fye Ceesay | Adama Barrow | Li Keqiang |
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References
- ^ Mambury Njie
- ^ Gambian community in Taiwan
- ^ [1]Mawdo Corajiki Juwara
- ^ [2]Lang Tombong Tamba
- ^ Alhaji Ebrima N.H. Jarjou
- ^ Dembo Badjie
- ^ On 17 March 2016, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gambia, Neneh Macdouall-Gaye signed, that the Islamic Republic of The Gambia and the People's Republic of China, resume diplomatic relations in Beijing.[3]
