Andrea Bowman is an educator and diplomat from
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, sometimes known simply as Saint Vincent or SVG, is an island country in the eastern Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies, at the south ...
, 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
Ralph Everard Gonsalves (born 8 August 1946) is a Vincentian politician who has served as prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the leader of the Unity Labour Party (ULP) since 2001. 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
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
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.
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Sharon interviews Ambassador Andrea Bowman of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines women diplomats
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Living people