Ambassador of Colombia to China
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador of Colombia to China is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Colombia to the People's Republic of China
.
The Ambassador is Colombia's foremost diplomatic representative
in China, and chief of mission
in Beijing
. The officeholder is charged with representing the interest of the President
and the Government of Colombia
, and advancing the relations between Colombia and the accredited country.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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The Ambassador is Colombia's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
in China, and chief of mission
Head of Mission
In diplomatic usage, Head of Mission or Chief of Mission from the French "Chef de Mission Diplomatique" is the generic term used to refer to the head of a diplomatic representation, such as an Ambassador, High Commissioner, Nuncio, Chargé d'affaires, Permanent Representative, and sometimes to a...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. The officeholder is charged with representing the interest of the President
President of Colombia
The President of Colombia is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Colombia. The office of president was established upon the ratification of the Constitution of 1819, by the Congress of Angostura, convened in December 1819, when Colombia was part of "la Gran Colombia"...
and the Government of Colombia
Government of Colombia
The government of Colombiais a republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches.Its legislature has a congress,its judiciary has a supreme court, andits executive branch has a president....
, and advancing the relations between Colombia and the accredited country.
List of Ambassadors
| Order | Ambassador | Presentation of Credentials |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Julio Mario Santo Domingo Pumarejo | 27 February 1981 | |
| 2nd | Alfonso Gómez Gómez | 18 March 1983 | |
| 3rd | Luis Villar Borda | ||
| 4th | José María Gómez Osorio | ||
| 5th | Federico Echavarría Olarte | ||
| 6th | Álvaro Escallón Villa | ||
| 7th | Rodrigo Querubín Londoño | 5 February 1999 | |
| 8th | Alfonso de Jesus Campo Soto | 9 February 2002 | |
| 9th | Guillermo Ricardo Vélez | 25 June 2004 | |
| 10th | Carlos Ignacio Urrea Arbeláez | 11 August 2011 |