List of ambassadors of El Salvador to China

This is a list of current and historical El Salvador ambassadors to Republic of China (Taiwan) and People's Republic of China (mainland).

Ambassadors to Republic of China (1963-2018)

Diplomatic ties between Republic of China and El Salvador were first established in 1933^[1] when the Nationalist government held control of mainland China while Taiwan was part of the Empire of Japan. Diplomatic relationship between two nations was established in 1941. China sent their first ambassador to El Salvador in 1941, and El Salvador sent theirs to China in 1963. The consulate of El Salvador was established in Taipei in October, 1976.^[2] El Salvador terminated its diplomatic relations with ROC on August 21, 2018, when it established diplomatic relations with People's Republic of China.^[3]

Name	Name in Chinese	Pronunciation (Pinyin)	Term start	Arrival in China	Diplomatic accreditation	Term end	Diplomatic rank	Note
Walter Beneke Medina	贝奈克	bèi nài kè		May 27, 1963	May 31, 1963	1965	Ambassador	Also El Salvador's Ambassador to Japan^[4]
Salvador Jáuregui Brizuela	郝里奇	hǎo lǐ qí		Feb 2, 1966^[5]^[6]	Feb 10, 1966	1971	Ambassador	Also El Salvador's Ambassador to Japan^[4]
Napoleón Baraóna	巴拉奥那	bā lā ào nà	Sep 20, 1971			1973	Counsellor	Initially the First Secretary
Walter Beneke Medina	贝奈克	-		Feb 14, 1973	Feb 16, 1973^[7]	Nov 1975	Ambassador	Also Ambassador to Japan
Gregorio Contreras	康特雷拉斯	kāng tè léi lā sī			Sep 9, 1976			Also Ambassador to Japan
José Dolores Gerardo Herrera	艾雷拉	ài léi lā		Sep 1977	Sep 16, 1977	Feb 1985
Francisco Ricardo Santana Berríos	尚塔那	shàng tǎ nà		Oct 1985	Oct 24, 1985^[8]	1991
David Eruesto Panamá Sandoval	巴纳马	bā nà mǎ		Oct 5, 1991^[9]	Nov 4, 1991	Aug 1999
Francisco Ricardo Santana Berríos	尚塔那	-			Aug 30, 1999^[10]	Mar 31, 2010^[11]
Marta Chang de Tsien	钱曾爱珠	qián zēng ài zhū			Aug 5, 2010^[12]	Aug 2018		Ethnic Chinese

Ambassadors to People's Republic of China (Since 2018)

El Salvador established diplomatic relations with People's Republic of China on August 21, 2018, establishing its consulate on April 29, 2019.^[13]^[14]

Name	Name in Chinese	Pronunciation (Pinyin)	Term start	Arrival in China	Diplomatic accreditation	Term end	Diplomatic rank	Note
Walter Eduardo Durán Martínez	瓦尔特·爱德华多·杜兰·马丁内斯	wǎ ěr tè · ài dé huá duō · dù lán · mǎ dīng nèi sī	Sep 24, 2018^[15]	Oct 31, 2018		N/A (ambassador-designate)	Ambassador	Ambassador-Designate: named as ambassador but not yet taken office - waiting for the construction of embassy
Walter Eduardo Durán Martínez	瓦尔特·爱德华多·杜兰·马丁内斯	wǎ ěr tè · ài dé huá duō · dù lán · mǎ dīng nèi sī	Dec 31, 2018^[16]	N/A (already arrived)	Feb 20, 2019^[17]	2019
Aldonov Frankeko Álvarez	阿尔多诺夫·弗兰克科·阿尔瓦雷斯	ā ěr duō nuò fū · fú lán kè kē · ā ěr wǎ léi sī		Jul 25, 2021^[18]	Apr 24, 2023^[19]	2024
Luis Oswaldo López Álvarez	路易斯·奥斯瓦尔多·洛佩斯·阿尔瓦雷斯	lù yì sī · ào sī wǎ ěr duō · luò pèi sī · ā ěr wǎ léi sī		Nov 29, 2024^[20]	Dec 12, 2024^[21]	Current

References

^ "駐薩爾瓦多大使館簡介" [Introduction - ROC's embassy in El Salvador]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). 1997. Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
^ "中華民國外交部86年外交年鑑" [ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Yearbook, 1986]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). June 1998. Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
^ "中華民國政府基於維護國家尊嚴，決定自即日起終止與薩爾瓦多的外交關係" [Government of Republic of China to End Diplomatic Relations with El Salvador in Respect to Its Sovereign Dignity]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). 2018-08-21. Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
^ "薩爾瓦多大使明日呈遞囯書希望薩爾瓦多成爲在中美洲的新加坡" [Ambassador of El Salvador to Present Letter of Credence Tomorrow, Hopes to Become the New 'Singapore of Central America']. Nanyang Siang Pau. 1975-02-18. Archived from the original on 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
^ "泰國及薩爾瓦多大使抵台" [Ambassadors of Thailand and El Salvador Arrived at Taiwan]. Taiwan Television. 1966-02-02. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
^ "薩爾瓦多共和國新任駐華大使郝里向沈部長呈遞到任國書副本。" [Newly Appointed Ambassador of El Salvador Presents Shen Jong-chin with Letter of Credence]. Taiwan Television. 1966-02-06. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
^ "薩爾瓦多共和國新任駐華大使費奈克呈遞到任國書。" [Newly Appointed Ambassador of El Salvador Presents Letter of Credence]. Taiwan Television. 1973-02-16. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
^ "薩爾瓦多共和國新任駐華大使尚塔那（Francisco Ricardo Santana Berrios）本（十）月廿四日上午前往總統府" [Francisco Ricardo Satana Berrios, the Newly Appointed Ambassador of El Salvador Attends Presidential Office Building This [October] 24th' Morning]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). 1985-10-24. Archived from the original on 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
^ "薩爾瓦多新任駐華大使巴納馬先生[...]已於十月五日抵華履新" [David Ernesto Panama Sandoval, El Salvador's New Ambassador to China, Arrived This October 5th]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
^ "薩爾瓦多共和國新任駐華大使尚塔那呈遞到任國書" [Francisco Ricardo Santana Berríos, El Salvador's New Ambassador to China, Presents Letter of Credence]. Office of the President (Taiwan). 1999-08-30. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
^ "總統接見薩爾瓦多共和國駐華大使尚塔那伉儷" [President [of ROC] Met With Santana, El Salvador's Ambassador to China]. Office of the President (Taiwan). 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
^ "薩爾瓦多共和國新任駐華特命全權大使曾愛珠女士呈遞到任國書" [Marta Chang de Tsien, El Salvador's New Ambassador to China, Presents Letter of Credence]. Office of the President (Taiwan). 2010-08-05. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
^ "外交部副部长秦刚出席萨尔瓦多驻华使馆开馆仪式" [Qin Gang, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs [of PRC], Attends El Salvador's Embassy's Opening]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (PRC). 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
^ "中国同萨尔瓦多的双边关系" [[People's Republic of] China's Relationship with El Salvador]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (PRC). Archived from the original on 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
^ "Walter Durán sería el primer embajador salvadoreño en China". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 2018-09-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
^ "外交部礼宾司副司长洪磊接受萨尔瓦多、印度新任驻华大使递交国书副本". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (PRC). 2019-01-08. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
^ "习近平接受九国新任驻华大使递交国书并会见上海合作组织新任秘书长". Xinhua News Agency. 2019-02-20. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
^ "外交部礼宾司司长洪磊分别接受萨尔瓦多、德国新任驻华大使递交国书副本". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (PRC). 2021-08-24. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
^ "习近平接受外国驻华大使递交国书". Xinhua News Agency. 2023-04-24. Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
^ "外交部礼宾司司长洪磊接受萨尔瓦多新任驻华大使洛佩斯递交国书副本". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (PRC). 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
^ "习近平接受外国新任驻华大使递交国书". Xinhua News Agency. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-12.

[1] "駐薩爾瓦多大使館簡介" [Introduction - ROC's embassy in El Salvador]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). 1997. Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2018-03-17.

[ROC_Foreign_Relation_Yearbook_19973-2] "中華民國外交部86年外交年鑑" [ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Yearbook, 1986]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). June 1998. Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2017-12-16.

[3] "中華民國政府基於維護國家尊嚴，決定自即日起終止與薩爾瓦多的外交關係" [Government of Republic of China to End Diplomatic Relations with El Salvador in Respect to Its Sovereign Dignity]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). 2018-08-21. Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2021-05-09.

[4] "薩爾瓦多大使明日呈遞囯書希望薩爾瓦多成爲在中美洲的新加坡" [Ambassador of El Salvador to Present Letter of Credence Tomorrow, Hopes to Become the New 'Singapore of Central America']. Nanyang Siang Pau. 1975-02-18. Archived from the original on 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-22.

[5] "泰國及薩爾瓦多大使抵台" [Ambassadors of Thailand and El Salvador Arrived at Taiwan]. Taiwan Television. 1966-02-02. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2018-10-16.

[6] "薩爾瓦多共和國新任駐華大使郝里向沈部長呈遞到任國書副本。" [Newly Appointed Ambassador of El Salvador Presents Shen Jong-chin with Letter of Credence]. Taiwan Television. 1966-02-06. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-25.

[7] "薩爾瓦多共和國新任駐華大使費奈克呈遞到任國書。" [Newly Appointed Ambassador of El Salvador Presents Letter of Credence]. Taiwan Television. 1973-02-16. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-25.

[8] "薩爾瓦多共和國新任駐華大使尚塔那（Francisco Ricardo Santana Berrios）本（十）月廿四日上午前往總統府" [Francisco Ricardo Satana Berrios, the Newly Appointed Ambassador of El Salvador Attends Presidential Office Building This [October] 24th' Morning]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). 1985-10-24. Archived from the original on 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2018-10-16.

[9] "薩爾瓦多新任駐華大使巴納馬先生[...]已於十月五日抵華履新" [David Ernesto Panama Sandoval, El Salvador's New Ambassador to China, Arrived This October 5th]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2018-10-16.

[10] "薩爾瓦多共和國新任駐華大使尚塔那呈遞到任國書" [Francisco Ricardo Santana Berríos, El Salvador's New Ambassador to China, Presents Letter of Credence]. Office of the President (Taiwan). 1999-08-30. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2015-12-14.

[11] "總統接見薩爾瓦多共和國駐華大使尚塔那伉儷" [President [of ROC] Met With Santana, El Salvador's Ambassador to China]. Office of the President (Taiwan). 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[12] "薩爾瓦多共和國新任駐華特命全權大使曾愛珠女士呈遞到任國書" [Marta Chang de Tsien, El Salvador's New Ambassador to China, Presents Letter of Credence]. Office of the President (Taiwan). 2010-08-05. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2015-12-14.

[13] "外交部副部长秦刚出席萨尔瓦多驻华使馆开馆仪式" [Qin Gang, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs [of PRC], Attends El Salvador's Embassy's Opening]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (PRC). 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2024-06-27.

[14] "中国同萨尔瓦多的双边关系" [[People's Republic of] China's Relationship with El Salvador]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (PRC). Archived from the original on 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-11-30.

[15] "Walter Durán sería el primer embajador salvadoreño en China". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 2018-09-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2018-11-01.

[16] "外交部礼宾司副司长洪磊接受萨尔瓦多、印度新任驻华大使递交国书副本". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (PRC). 2019-01-08. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2023-11-30.

[17] "习近平接受九国新任驻华大使递交国书并会见上海合作组织新任秘书长". Xinhua News Agency. 2019-02-20. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2023-11-30.

[18] "外交部礼宾司司长洪磊分别接受萨尔瓦多、德国新任驻华大使递交国书副本". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (PRC). 2021-08-24. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-30.

[19] "习近平接受外国驻华大使递交国书". Xinhua News Agency. 2023-04-24. Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-04-24.

[20] "外交部礼宾司司长洪磊接受萨尔瓦多新任驻华大使洛佩斯递交国书副本". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (PRC). 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2024-10-14.

[21] "习近平接受外国新任驻华大使递交国书". Xinhua News Agency. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-12.

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