List of ambassadors of Singapore to China

The Singaporean Ambassador in Beijing is the official representative of the Government of in Singapore to the Government of the People's Republic of China.

Ambassador of Singapore to China
Incumbent
Lui Tuck Yew
since 18 November 2019
Inaugural holderJacky Foo
Formation3 October 1990

List of representatives
diplomatic agreement/designated/Diplomatic accreditation ambassador Observations Prime Minister of Singapore Premier of the People's Republic of China Term end
3 October 1990 The governments in Singapore and Beijing established formal diplomatic relations.[1] Lee Kuan Yew Li Peng
3 October 1990 Jacky Foo Chargé d'affaires, He was part of the team which negotiated the establishment of diplomatic relations between Singapore and China. He subsequently served as First Secretary at the Singapore Embassy in Beijing from 1990 to 1991.[2] Lee Kuan Yew Li Peng
16 July 1991 Cheng Tong Fatt Singapore's Trade Office in Beijing was upgraded to Embassy status and Cheng, a retired civil servant, was appointed in 1991 to serve as the first Ambassador.[3] Goh Chok Tong Li Peng 1998[4]
19 February 1998 Chin Siat-Yoon From January 1995 to July 1996, he served as Singapore's Trade Representative in Taipei.[5] Goh Chok Tong Zhu Rongji 1 March 2012
12 March 2012 Stanley Loh Ka Leung Loh served as Trade Representative in Taipei from July 2007 to April 2011.[6] Lee Hsien Loong Wen Jiabao 17 November 2019[7]
18 November 2019 Lui Tuck Yew Lui was a Minister of Singapore in various capacities from 2009 to 2015.[8] Lui subsequently served as the ambassador to Japan from June 2017 to October 2019.[8] Lee Hsien Loong Li Keqiang

References
  1. Zheng, Yongnian; Lye, Liang Fook (6 November 2015). Singapore-China Relations: 50 Years. World Scientific. p. 11. ISBN 978-981-4713-56-6.
  2. Jacky Foo
  3. Cheng Tong Fatt
  4. "Ex-Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew appointed S'pore's ambassador to China". Mothership.sg. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. Chin Siat-Yoon
  6. "Biographical Summary". Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. hermesauto (1 November 2019). "Changes in permanent secretary appointments for foreign affairs, health, defence and law". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  8. "Biographical Summary". www.mfa.gov.sg. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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