Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations


This is a list of permanent representatives of the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China to the United Nations. The current office holder is Zhang Jun, who took office in 2019. Both governments insist on being the sole legitimate representative of all of China, for details of their UN membership, see China and the United Nations. The Chinese representative’s office is located at 350 East 35th Street at Midtown Manhattan in New York City.

1946–1971

; Representing the Republic of China
№China Ambassador to UNYears servedUN Secretary-GeneralPresident of ChinaVice President of China
1Quo Tai-chi
郭泰祺		1946–1947Gladwyn JebbChiang Kai-shekLi Zongren
1Quo Tai-chi
郭泰祺		1946–1947Trygve LieChiang Kai-shekLi Zongren
2Tsiang Tingfu
蔣廷黻		1947–1962Trygve LieChiang Kai-shekChen Cheng
2Tsiang Tingfu
蔣廷黻		1947–1962Dag HammarskjöldChiang Kai-shekChen Cheng
2Tsiang Tingfu
蔣廷黻		1947–1962U ThantChiang Kai-shekChen Cheng
3Liu Chieh
劉鍇		1962–1971U ThantChiang Kai-shekYen Chia-kan

1971–present

; Representing the People's Republic of China
№China Ambassador to UNYears servedUN Secretary-GeneralRuler of ChinaPresident of ChinaPremier of China
1Huang Hua
黄华		Nov. 1971–Dec. 1976U ThantMao ZedongvacantZhou Enlai
1Huang Hua
黄华		Nov. 1971–Dec. 1976Kurt WaldheimMao ZedongabolishedHua Guofeng
2Chen Chu
陈楚		1977–1980Kurt WaldheimHua GuofengabolishedHua Guofeng
2Chen Chu
陈楚		1977–1980Javier Pérez de CuéllarDeng XiaopingabolishedHua Guofeng
3Ling Qing
凌青		1980–1985Javier Pérez de CuéllarDeng XiaopingabolishedHua Guofeng
3Ling Qing
凌青		1980–1985Javier Pérez de CuéllarDeng XiaopingLi XiannianZhao Ziyang
4Li Luye
李鹿野		1985–1990Javier Pérez de CuéllarDeng XiaopingLi XiannianZhao Ziyang
4Li Luye
李鹿野		1985–1990Javier Pérez de CuéllarDeng XiaopingYang ShangkunLi Peng
5Li Daoyu
李道豫		1990–1993Javier Pérez de CuéllarJiang ZeminYang ShangkunLi Peng
5Li Daoyu
李道豫		1990–1993Boutros Boutros-GhaliJiang ZeminYang ShangkunLi Peng
6Li Zhaoxing
李肇星		1993–1995Boutros Boutros-GhaliJiang ZeminJiang ZeminLi Peng
7Qin Huasun
秦华孙		1995–2000Boutros Boutros-GhaliJiang ZeminJiang ZeminLi Peng
7Qin Huasun
秦华孙		1995–2000Kofi AnnanJiang ZeminJiang ZeminZhu Rongji
8Wang Yingfan
王英凡		2000–2003Kofi AnnanJiang ZeminJiang ZeminZhu Rongji
9Wang Guangya
王光亚		2003–2008Kofi AnnanHu JintaoHu JintaoWen Jiabao
9Wang Guangya
王光亚		2003–2008Ban Ki-moonHu JintaoHu JintaoWen Jiabao
10Zhang Yesui
张业遂		2008–2010Ban Ki-moonHu JintaoHu JintaoWen Jiabao
11Li Baodong
李保东		2010–2013Ban Ki-moonHu JintaoHu JintaoWen Jiabao
12Liu Jieyi
刘结一		2013–2018Ban Ki-moonXi JinpingXi JinpingLi Keqiang
13Ma Zhaoxu
马朝旭		2018–2019António GuterresXi JinpingXi JinpingLi Keqiang
14Zhang Jun
张军		2019–PresentAntónio GuterresXi JinpingXi JinpingLi Keqiang