Andrea Bowman | |
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Ambassador to Taiwan | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Appointed by | Ralph Gonsalves |
Personal details | |
Profession | Educator Diplomat |
Andrea Bowman is an educator and diplomat from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, who was appointed ambassador to Taiwan in 2019.[1][2][3]
Bowman was appointed Ambassador to Taiwan from 1 August 2019.[4] On 7 August 2019, she and Ralph Gonsalves visited the Presidential Office of the Republic of China in Taipei, where they held a summit meeting between the two countries. The following day, on the 8th, the first Embassy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines of the Republic of China was established.[5] Bowman has been outspoken on how Saint Vincent and the Grenadines supports the recognition of Taiwan by the UN Security Council.[5] She also been exploring potential trade agreements, including the export of SVG's seafood to the country.[6]
Prior to her appointment as ambassador to Taiwan, Bowman spent more than 40 years as an educator, working at institutions such as: St. Vincent's Grammar School, St. Vincent's Normal College, St. Vincent's Girls' High School and Trinity Medical Sciences University, retiring in 2017.[4]