List of Chinese ambassadors in Syria
This list of ambassadors of the People's Republic of China in Syria shows all accredited diplomats as ambassadors of the People's Republic of China in Syria from 1956 until today (2012). The Embassy of the People's Republic of China is located in Ataa Al Aiyouby in Damascus .
| Appointed / Accredited | Surname | comment | appointed by | accredited at | Leave post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1956 | Chen Zhifang | Mao Zedong | Shukri al-Quwatli | Apr. 1958 | |
| May 1962 | Xu Yixin | Liu Shaoqi | Nazim al-Kudsi | Dec 1965 | |
| Apr. 1966 | Chen Tan | Liu Shaoqi | Nureddin al-Atassi | Apr. 1967 | |
| June 1969 | Qin Jialin | Dong Biwu | Nureddin al-Atassi | May 1974 | |
| Sep 1974 | Cao Keqiang | Dong Biwu | Hafiz al-Assad | May 1979 | |
| Sep 1979 | Lu Weizhao | Ye Jianying | Hafiz al-Assad | March 1983 | |
| Oct 1983 | Lin Zhaonan | Li Xiannian | Hafiz al-Assad | March 1986 | |
| June 1986 | Wang Changyi | Li Xiannian | Hafiz al-Assad | March 1989 | |
| Dec 1988 | Zhang Zhen | Yang Shangkun | Hafiz al-Assad | May 1993 | |
| Dec 1992 | Li Qingyu | Yang Shangkun | Hafiz al-Assad | Oct 1995 | |
| Aug 1995 | Wu Minmin | Ambassador | Jiang Zemin | Hafiz al-Assad | Nov 1999 |
| Aug 1999 | Shi Yanchun | Jiang Zemin | Hafiz al-Assad | June 2002 | |
| Apr. 2002 | Zhou Xiuhua | Ambassador | Jiang Zemin | Bashar al-Assad | Apr 2007 |
| Apr 2007 | Li Huaxin | Hu Jintao | Bashar al-Assad | Aug 2011 | |
| Aug 2011 | Zhang Xun | Hu Jintao | Bashar al-Assad |