Liu Chieh
Liu Chieh | |
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劉鍇 | |
Liu Kai in 1968 | |
| Ambassador of the Republic of China to the Philippines | |
| In office March 10, 1972 – July 25, 1975 | |
| President | Chiang Kai-shek Yen Chia-kan |
| Preceded by | Sun Pi-chi |
| Succeeded by | Ke Hua (representing People's Republic of China) |
| Permanent Representative of the Republic of China to the United Nations | |
| In office 1962 – October 25, 1971 | |
| President | Chiang Kai-shek |
| Preceded by | Tsiang Tingfu |
| Succeeded by | Huang Hua (representing People's Republic of China) |
| Ambassador of the Republic of China to Canada | |
| In office 1947–1962 | |
| President | Chiang Kai-shek, Li Zongren (acting) |
| Preceded by | Liu Shih-sun |
| Succeeded by | Hsueh Yu-chi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Liu Yikai May 27, 1907 Tientsin Fu, Chihli Province, Qing China |
| Died | February 12, 1991 (aged 83) Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States |
| Nationality | Qing dynasty (1907–1911) Republic of China (1912–1991) |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse | Zhang Taizhen (?-January 1991) |
| Children | 2 (son and stepdaughter) |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's College, Hong Kong University of Oxford (Master of Arts) Middle Temple (Barrister) Columbia University (graduate studies, incomplete) |
| Awards | Order of Victory of Resistance against Aggression |
| Signature | |
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Liu Chieh (Chinese: 劉鍇; pinyin: Liú Kǎi; May 27, 1907 – February 12, 1991), also known by his courtesy name Yikai (Chinese: 奕鍇; pinyin: Yìkǎi), was a Republic of China diplomat. He served as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of China to the United Nations from 1962 to 1971. After the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 was passed in 1971, he was the last representative of the Republic of China to the United Nations.