Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan | |
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Incumbent Vacant | |
Inaugural holder | Xia Shuyuan |
Formation | 2 March 1993 |
The Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan is the official representative from the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Azerbaijan.[1]
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]
Pinyin name (alternative name) | Chinese name | Title | Took office | Left office | Premier of China | President of Azerbaijan | Source |
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Xia Shunyun | 夏树元 | Ambassador | February 1993 | July 1995 | Li Peng | Abulfaz Elchibey Heydar Aliyev |
[5] |
Lei Yincheng | 雷荫成 | Ambassador | August 1995 | August 1998 | Li Peng Zhu Rongji |
Heydar Aliyev | [1] |
Zhang Guoqiang | 张国强 | Ambassador | September 1998 | February 2002 | Zhu Rongji | Heydar Aliyev | [6] |
Zhang Xiyun | 张喜云 | Ambassador | March 2002 | October 2005 | Zhu Rongji Wen Jiabao |
Heydar Aliyev Ilham Aliyev |
[7] |
Zhang Haizhou | 张海舟 | Ambassador | December 2005 | March 2009 | Wen Jiabao | Ilham Aliyev | [8] |
Zhang Yannian | 张延年 | Ambassador | April 2009 | December 2011 | Wen Jiabao | Ilham Aliyev | [9][10] |
Hong Jiuyin | 宏九印 | Ambassador | January 2012 | May 2016 | Wen Jiabao Li Keqiang |
Ilham Aliyev | [11] |
Wei Jinghua | 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] |