List of ambassadors of China to Libya

Chinese Ambassador to Libya
Incumbent Vacant since July 2017
Inaugural holder	Chih-Ping Chen
Formation	1 August 1959 (1959-08-01)

The Chinese Ambassador to Libya is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the State of Libya.

History

• From 1959 to September 14, 1978 the governments in Tripoli and Taipei maintained diplomatic relations.
• Since August 9, 1978 the governments of Tripoli and Beijing maintain diplomatic relations.

List of representatives

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation	Ambassador	Chinese language zh:中国驻利比亚大使列表	Observations	Premier of the People's Republic of China	List of heads of state of Libya	Term end
August 1, 1959	Chih-Ping Chen	zh:陈质平		Chen Cheng	Idris of Libya	May 1, 1965
May 1, 1965August 16, 1965	Kiding Wang	zh:王季征	(* March 26, 1914 in Fujian) He served as Minister of the Republic of China in Panama, in San Salvador, Minister of Honduras, Adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador to Libya, Ambassador to Central Africa. From October 1, 1957 to February 1, 1962 he was Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon.	Yen Chia-kan	Idris of Libya	October 1, 1968
October 1, 1968	Tsai Pa	zh:蔡葩	(1914 in Hebei ) belongs to the Daxing people, presented his credentials on January 27, 1969. CHINA AND LIBYA Ambassador Tsai Pa presented his credentials on January 27, 1969. Vice Foreign Minister H. K. Yang arrived in Libya October 4, 1968. In 1957 he entered the foreign service was Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of China in Jordan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and other countries. In 1964, he served as Deputy Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and later promoted to Director. In 1968 he was succeeded by Tien Pao-tsi as head the Department of East Asian Affairs.	Yen Chia-kan	Idris of Libya	November 1, 1978
August 9, 1978			The governments in Tripoli and Beijing established diplomatic relations.	Hua Guofeng	Muammar Gaddafi
September 1979	Pei Jianzhang	zh:裴坚章		Hua Guofeng	Muammar Gaddafi	November 1984
February 1985	Yang Hushan	zh:杨虎山		Zhao Ziyang	Muammar Gaddafi	May 1989
February 1989	Wang Houli	zh:王厚立		Li Peng	Muammar Gaddafi	October 1994
July 1994	Qin Hongguo	zh:秦鸿国		Li Peng	Muammar Gaddafi	November 1997
July 1997	Zhai Jun	zh:翟隽		Li Peng	Muammar Gaddafi	June 2000
April 2000	Luo Xingwu	zh:罗兴武		Zhu Rongji	Muammar Gaddafi	August 2003
June 2003	Huang Jiemin	zh:黄杰民		Wen Jiabao	Muammar Gaddafi	June 2008
June 2008	Wang Wangsheng	zh:王旺生		Wen Jiabao	Muammar Gaddafi	July 2013
July 2013	Li Zhiguo	李志国		Li Keqiang	Nouri Abusahmain	July 2017