Marie Amelie Lam Po Tang

Marie Amelie Lam Po Tang (Chinese: 李朱志筠; born 1927) was a politician, diplomat, and business executive based in Mauritius. She was a member of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan from 1981 to 1984, then served as Mauritian ambassador to the People's Republic of China between 2000 and 2002.

Career

Born in 1927, Marie Amelie Lam Po Tang graduated from National Taiwan University where she studied foreign languages and literature. In Mauritius, Lam Po Tang led an overseas Chinese association, and the alumni association of the Chung-Hwa Middle School. Lam Po Tang's business interests included, a clothing factory, an investment firm, and a transportation company. She served a single term on the Taiwan-based Legislative Yuan from 1981 to 1984, representing overseas Chinese.[1] She began serving as the Mauritian ambassador to the People's Republic of China, from 30 March 2000, and formally presented diplomatic credentials to PRC president Jiang Zemin on 12 June 2000.[2] She was married to Lim Kwat Chow Lam Po Tang,[3] who succeeded her as ambassador.

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References
  1. 《第一屆立法委員名鑑》, 1982
  2. "江泽民接受两国大使国书(2000年6月13日)". People's Daily (in Chinese). 13 June 2000. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. Enjoying Everyday in China: Interviews with Wives of Ambassadors to China. China International Communication Center zh. 2006. pp. 67–69. ISBN 9787508509075. Alternative link
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