Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta

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Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta
駐亞特蘭大臺北經濟文化辦事處

Regions Plaza where the representative office is located
Agency overview
Formed1 March 1979 (as the Atlanta Office of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs)
HeadquartersRegions Plaza, 1180 W Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia
Agency executive
WebsiteOfficial website

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta (TECO-Atlanta, Chinese: 駐亞特蘭大臺北經濟文化辦事處; pinyin: Zhù Yàtèlándà Táiběi jīngjì wénhuà bànshì chù) represents the interests of Taiwan in the southern United States, functioning as a de facto consulate. The mission is located in Regions Plaza at 1180 Peachtree Street in Atlanta. It also oversees a Cultural Center in Chamblee, Georgia. The mission serves Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina.[2][3][4]

  Consular district of TECO Atlanta

Following the signing of the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China established the Atlanta Office of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs. On 10 October 1994, it was renamed the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta.[5][6]

Since July 2020, the office is headed by a director-general, currently Elliot Yi-lung Wang, who previously served in representative offices in Brussels and Washington, D.C.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Williams, Trevor (2020-07-30). "Interview: New Taiwan Diplomat Sees Opportunity in U.S.-China Rift". Global Atlanta. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "領務轄區". Bureau of Consular Affairs (Republic of China). Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Georgia-Taiwan Connection" (PDF). Georgia, USA. 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta, U.S.A." ocac.gov.tw. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "中華民國與各國互駐代表機構之建制年表及疑考" (PDF). rcils.nccu.edu.tw. 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "104. Address by President Carter to the Nation". Office of the Historian (Department of State). 1978-12-15. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Welcome to Our New Director-General, Elliot Yi-Lung Wang!". Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta. 2020-07-24. Retrieved August 9, 2023.

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