Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, May 8, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO) – The Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth, Social Development, Gender Affairs, Aging and Disabilities travelled with a delegation to the Republic of China (Taiwan) on Saturday 6^th May 2023.

(The Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth, Social Development, Gender Affairs, Aging and Disabilities)

The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) extended an invitation to the Deputy Prime Minister for his first official visit to Taiwan as an extension of the State Visit by the Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew last year November.

Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew and President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Tsai Ing-wen

Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan) established official diplomatic relations in 1983. Both countries have enjoyed close cooperation and exchanges in numerous areas including, education, social development, agriculture, medicine and public health, renewable energy, and information and communications technology.

During his trip, Deputy Prime Minister Hanley will meet with Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te to exchange views on bilateral cooperation concerns. Minister Hanley will also meet with Foreign Minister Joseph Wu and attend a banquet hosted by the Foreign Minister. The delegation will also visit several schools, industries, a Wind Farm, an electric bus manufacturer, the National Palace Museum and other cultural and economic sites.

The Deputy Prime Minister leads a delegation of Government Officials which includes the Honourable Konris Maynard, Minister of Public Infrastructure and Utilities, Transport, Information, Communication and Technology and Post; Ambassador Kenneth Douglas; Ambassador Leon Natta-Nelson; Mrs. Lisa-Romayne Pistana, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education; and Mr. Leonard Lestrade, Compliance Officer/ Land Officer/ Forestry Ranger in the Ministry of Agriculture.

The delegation returns to the Federation on Saturday 13^th May 2023.

Hon. Marsha Henderson, Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Labour, Civil Aviation and Urban Development

The Honourable Marsha Henderson will assume the role of Acting Prime Minister in the absence of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, who returns to the Federation from his visit to the United Kingdom for the Coronation Ceremony of King Charles III, on Wednesday 10^th May 2023.

Minister of Public Infrastructure and Utilities, Transport, Information, Communication and Technology and Post, Honourable Konris Maynard

Ambassador Leon Natta-Nelson, Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, and Ambassador Kenneth Douglas 

Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to Saint Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Michael Chau-Horng Lin; Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, and Mrs. Lisa-Romayne Pistana

Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to Saint Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Michael Chau-Horng Lin, with Saint Kitts and Nevis Ministers of Government and other senior government officials