The Taiwanese Ambassador to Eswatini is the official representative of the Republic of China to the Kingdom of Eswatini.[1]
| Taiwanese Ambassador to Eswatini | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 28 October 2013Thomas J. C. Chen | |
| Inaugural holder | Che Yin-shou |
| Formation | 1 December 1973 |
List of representatives
edit| Start date | Ambassador | Notes | Premier of the Republic of China | Monarch of Swaziland | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6, 1968 | The Kingdom of Swaziland was briefly a Protected State until Britain granted it independence in 1968, when the governments in Mbane and Taipei established diplomatic relations. | Yen Chia-kan | Sobhuza II | ||
| October 1, 1968 | Lo Ming-Yuan | The government of Taiwan appointed the Consul General in Johannesburg, Lo Ming-Yuan, as ambassador to Swaziland. In October 1970, he presented his credentials.[2] | Yen Chia-kan | Sobhuza II | |
| November 21, 1968 | The Government of the Republic of China set up the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the Kingdom of Swaziland. | Yen Chia-kan | Sobhuza II | ||
| October 25, 1971 | The government of Swaziland supported the Republic of China's "China" seat in the United Nations at the United Nations General Assembly. | Yen Chia-kan | Sobhuza II | ||
| January 31, 1973 | Johnson Cheng | The Executive Yuan approved the appointment of Che Yin-shou, a veteran diplomat, as ambassador to Swaziland to succeed Johnson Cheng, who was killed in an auto accident.[3] | Chiang Ching-kuo | Mswati III | October 10, 1973 |
| December 1, 1973 | Che Yin-shou | Chiang Ching-kuo | Mswati III | ||
| May 1, 1980 | Chou Tung-hua | Sun Yun-suan | Mswati III | ||
| June 23, 1985 | Stephen F. Wang | Yu Kuo-hwa | Mswati III | ||
| October 28, 2013 | Thomas J. C. Chen | Director-general of the Bureau of Consular Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs[4] | Jiang Yi-hua | Mswati III |