List of Ambassadors from New Zealand to the People's Republic of China
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from New Zealand to the People's Republic of China is New Zealand
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the People's Republic of China
, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
in PR China.
The embassy is located in Beijing
, PR China's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador
in PR China since 1973. The Ambassador to PR China is concurrently accredited
to Mongolia
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
'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 the People's Republic of China
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...
, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
in PR China.
The embassy is located 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...
, PR China's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
in PR China since 1973. The Ambassador to PR China is concurrently accredited
Dual accreditation
Dual accreditation is the practice in diplomacy of a country granting two separate responsibilities to a single diplomat. One prominent form of dual accreditation is for a diplomat to serve as the ambassador to two countries concurrently...
to Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
.
Ambassadors to the People's Republic of China
- Bryce HarlandBryce HarlandWilliam "Bryce" Harland QSO, , distinguished New Zealand diplomat and academic, who served as New Zealand's first Ambassador to China, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, and High Commissioner to London....
(1973–1976) - Dick Atkins (1976–1979)
- Harle Freeman-Greene (1979–1982)
- Tony Small (1982–1985)
- Lindsay Watt (1985–1990)
- Michael Powles (1990–1993)
- Chris Elder (1993–1998)
- Peter Adams (1998–2001)
- John McKinnon (2001–2005)
- Tony Browne (2005 - ???)
- Carl Worker (200? - current)