Andrea Bowman
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.
Bowman was appointed Ambassador to Taiwan from 1 August 2019. 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. Bowman has been outspoken on how Saint Vincent and the Grenadines supports the recognition of Taiwan by the UN Security Council. She also been exploring potential trade agreements, including the export of SVG's seafood to the country.
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.