1°16′25″N 103°48′04″E / 1.273575°N 103.801214°E
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1969 (as Trade Mission of the Republic of China)[1] 1990 (as Taipei Representative Office in Singapore)[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Singapore |
| Headquarters | 460 Alexandra Road, Singapore |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | www.taiwanembassy.org/sg_en |
The Taipei Representative Office in Singapore (TRO; Chinese: 駐新加坡台北代表處; pinyin: Zhù Xīnjiāpō Táiběi Dàibiǎo Chù) is the representative office of the Republic of China in Singapore. Its counterpart body in Taiwan is the Singapore Trade Office in Taipei.
The office is located within mTower at 460 Alexandra Road, Singapore.
History
editThe office was originally established in March 1969 as Trade Mission of the Republic of China, but it adopted its present name in September 1990, following Singapore's establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.[1]
Divisions
edit- Consular Division
- Information Division
- Economic Division
- Tourism Division
Representatives
edit- Chiang Hsiao-wu
- Vanessa Shih (2009 – May 2012)[2]
- Hsieh Fa-dah (May 2012 – 25 July 2015)
- Jacob Chang (25 July 2015 – 19 May 2016)[3]
- Antonio Chiang (2 August 2016[4] – 9 August 2016[5])
- Francis Liang (14 November 2016 – 7 May 2023)[6]
- Tung Chen-yuan (8 May 2023 – )[7]
Transportation
editTRO is accessible within a short walking distance from Labrador Park MRT station.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Foreign Policy of the New Taiwan: Pragmatic Diplomacy in Southeast Asia, Jie Chen, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2002, page 82
- ^ "Shih goes unpunished in Singapore row". news.asiaone.com. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
...Shih during her tenure as Taiwan's top envoy to Singapore from January 2009 to February 2012.
- ^ Representative Dr. Jacob Chang Ta-tung Greeted With Cheers from Taiwan Compatriots Community in Singapore, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 30, 2015
- ^ Lee, Seok Hwai (4 August 2016). "Taiwan's new envoy to S'pore accused of drink driving". The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ Lee, Seok Hwai (9 August 2016). "Taiwan's new envoy to Singapore Antonio Chiang resigns over drink driving scandal". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Presidential Office names Liang envoy to Singapore - Taipei Times". 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Taiwan's top envoy in Singapore assumes office - Focus Taiwan". 8 May 2023.
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