Larry Wang
| Larry Yu-yuan Wang 王豫元 |
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| The 9th Republic of China Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Holy See | |
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In office November 2008 – December 2015 |
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| Succeeded by | Matthew S.M. Lee |
| ROC Representative to Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
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In office October 2006 – September 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Katharine Chang |
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| Born | February 4, 1947 |
| Nationality |
 Republic of China
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| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | Chinese Culture University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Larry Yu-yuan Wang Chinese: 王豫元; pinyin: Wáng Yùyuán, born Kaifeng City, Henan Province, Republic of China, 1947) is a senior diplomat of the Republic of China. He is a native of Wujin County, Jiangsu Province. He is proficient in English and Spanish.
He was the 9th Republic of China Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See. He was previously the Representative of the Taipei Representative Office in the Netherlands.
Before entering the diplomatic service in 1974, Wang Yu-yuan worked in the Overseas Department of the Broadcasting Corporation of China (BCC) in Taipei as English reporter and Deputy Director of the Section for international programs;
He also worked for the Central Daily News in Taipei as editor and translator;
In 1976 he was assigned to the Embassy of the Republic of China (ROC) in Washington D.C., USA, as Third Secretary; In 1994 he served as Chief of Protocol, ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs; In 1996 he was appointed Representative of the Republic of China in Argentina; In 2003 he served as Director-General of the Department of European Affairs, ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs; In 2006 he took office as Representatives of Republic of China in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Since September 2008 he has served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of China to The Holy See.
In October 1995, Wang Yu-Yuan was awarded the Grand Officer of the Order of Antonio José de Irisarri by the President of Guatemala; On July 3, 1996, he was awarded the “Orden Francisco Morazan” medal by the President of Honduras; On September 26, 2008, he was awarded the Order of Brilliant Start with Special Grand Cordon by ROC President Ma Ying-jeou; On July 12, 2011, he was awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX by Pope Benedict XVI "(Latin: 'A Magna Crvce Eqvitem Ordinis Piani' );
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