List of ambassadors of China to Azerbaijan

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Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent
Vacant
Inaugural holderXia Shuyuan
Formation2 March 1993; 31 years ago (1993-03-02)

The Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan is the official representative from the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Azerbaijan.[1]

History[edit]

On 30 August 1991, Azerbaijan declared independence from the Soviet Union, and China and Azerbaijan established diplomatic relations on July 1, 1992. The first ambassador was Xia Shunyun who took the position in February 1993 and prior served as the chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Baku.[2][3]

As of April 2024, the position is vacant after ambassador Guo Min stepped down on the same month.[4]

List of representatives[edit]

Pinyin name (alternative name) Chinese name Title Took office Left office Premier of China President of Azerbaijan Source
Xia Shunyun [zh] 夏树元 Ambassador February 1993 July 1995 Li Peng Abulfaz Elchibey
Heydar Aliyev 		[5]
Lei Yincheng [zh] 雷荫成 Ambassador August 1995 August 1998 Li Peng
Zhu Rongji 		Heydar Aliyev [1]
Zhang Guoqiang [zh] 张国强 Ambassador September 1998 February 2002 Zhu Rongji Heydar Aliyev [6]
Zhang Xiyun [zh] 张喜云 Ambassador March 2002 October 2005 Zhu Rongji
Wen Jiabao 		Heydar Aliyev
Ilham Aliyev 		[7]
Zhang Haizhou [zh] 张海舟 Ambassador December 2005 March 2009 Wen Jiabao Ilham Aliyev [8]
Zhang Yannian [zh] 张延年 Ambassador April 2009 December 2011 Wen Jiabao Ilham Aliyev [9][10]
Hong Jiuyin [zh] 宏九印 Ambassador January 2012 May 2016 Wen Jiabao
Li Keqiang 		Ilham Aliyev [11]
Wei Jinghua [zh] 魏敬华 Ambassador June 2016 June 2019 Li Keqiang Ilham Aliyev [12][13]
Guo Min 郭敏 Ambassador July 2019 April 2024 Li Keqiang
Li Qiang 		Ilham Aliyev [14][15]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "驻阿塞拜疆共和国历任大使". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  2. ^ Wang, Huiyao; Miao, Lu (2022). "China and the World in a Changing Context: Perspectives from Ambassadors to China". Center for China & Globalization. Springer: 25–32. doi:10.1007/978-981-16-8086-1_3.
  3. ^ "Diplomatic Interview: Chinese Ambassador Xia Shunyun". Azerbaijan International. 1994. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  4. ^ "Azerbaijani deputy PM hails outgoing Chinese ambassador's input in bilateral relations". Trend News Agency. 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  5. ^ "Moments of life given to the people: July 1995". AZERTAC. 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  6. ^ "张国强". Beijing Foreign Studies University. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  7. ^ "The Former Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, Gave a Lecture at the ＂Cuiying Forum＂". Institute for Central Asian Studies Lanzhou University. 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  8. ^ "Hu Appoints New Ambassadors". China.org.cn. 2005-12-28. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  9. ^ "Aliyev meets outgoing Chinese ambassador". Azer News. 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  10. ^ "Chinese President Hu Jintao Appoints New Ambassadors". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  11. ^ "Ilham Aliyev accepted the credentials of Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan". Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  12. ^ "Ilham Aliyev received credentials of incoming Chinese Ambassador". President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  13. ^ "Azerbaijani FM receives outgoing Chinese ambassador". Azer News. 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  14. ^ "Ilham Aliyev received credentials of incoming Chinese ambassador". President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  15. ^ "驻阿塞拜疆大使郭敏辞行拜会阿利耶夫总统". Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Azerbaijan (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-01.
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