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| 秘魯駐台北商務辦事處 | |
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 TWTC International Trade Building (right), where the Office of Peru is located (16F) | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | March 3, 1994[1] |
| Jurisdiction |  Taiwan |
| Headquarters | Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | Official website |
The Commercial Office of Peru in Taipei (Spanish: Oficina Comercial del Perú en Taipei, Chinese: 秘魯駐台北商務辦事處; pinyin: Bìlǔ zhù táiběi shāngwù bànshì chù) represents interests of Peru in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in Peru is the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Peru in Lima.[2]
The Director of the Commercial Office is Fernando Manuel Albareda Del Castillo.[3][4]
Peru maintained a diplomatic mission in Beijing since the establishment of relations in 1874,[5][6] while China's legation arrived in Lima only after the War of the Pacific.[7][8] In 1944, the diplomatic status of the two countries was raised to embassy level, and high-level officials of the two countries exchanged frequent visits in the 1950s and 1960s.[1] As a result of the Chinese Civil War, Peru closed its embassy in Beijing in 1946 due to its refusal to recognize the newly established People's Republic of China.[9]
In 1971, the left-wing government of Juan Velasco Alvarado recognized the People's Republic of China and established diplomatic relations, leading the Republic of China to sever its relations with Peru.[10] As such, the Peruvian embassy in Taipei closed on November 3, 1971,[1] with Peru having opened a commercial office in Beijing some time prior.[11]
After a 20-year period without an official representation, Peru opened its representative office in Taipei on March 3, 1994,[1] located in the 16th floor of the TWTC International Trade Building. As of October 2022, Peru is the 5th largest commercial partner of Taiwan in Latin America.[12]
| Commercial Economic Counselor of Peru in Chinese Taipei | |
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Incumbent since February 26, 2023Juan Luis Kuyeng Ruiz | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Formation | 1994 |
The Commercial Economic Counselor of Peru in Chinese Taipei (Spanish: Consejero Económico Comercial del Perú en China Taipéi) is the de facto diplomatic representative of Peru to the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the absence of formal diplomatic relations since 1971.
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| Name | Term begin | Term end | Notes |
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| Jaime Cárdenas Pérez | before May 2001 | July 2003 | [13][14][15] |
| José Carlos Eyzaguirre Bernales | July 15, 2003 | after 2004 | [16][17][18] |
| Gycs Manuel Gordon Calienes | November 10, 2008 | January 27, 2014 | [19][20][21] |
| Pedro Agustín Guevara Ballón | October 2015 | October 27, 2016 | [22] |
| Luis Fernando Helguero Gonzáles | October 27, 2016 | November 9, 2016 | [23] |
| Pedro Agustín Guevara Ballón | November 9, 2016 | October 2017 | [23] |
| Juan Luis Kuyeng Ruiz | November 2017 | January 2023 | [24][25][26][27] |
| Fernando Manuel Albareda del Castillo | January 30, 2023 | February 26, 2023 | Accredited from Tokyo.[28] |
| Juan Luis Kuyeng Ruiz | February 26, 2023 | Incumbent | Also accredited to the Commercial Office of Peru in Sydney from 10 to 23 April, 2023.[29] |
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1 No diplomatic relations with Taiwan, functions as an informal diplomatic mission. 2 Diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but functions as an informal diplomatic mission. | |
