Wu Hongbo
Wu Hongbo | |
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| Under Secretary General, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations | |
| In office July 2012 – July 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Sha Zukang |
| Succeeded by | Liu Zhenmin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1952 Shandong, China |
Template:Chinese-name Wu Hongbo (Chinese: 吳紅波; born May 1952) is a Chinese diplomat. Until July 2017 he was the Under-Secretary-General in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.[1][2] He replaced Sha Zukang as the head of DESA.[3]
Wu held various high-ranking positions and collected extensive experience in diplomacy. He has worked as Assistant Foreign Minister and Chinese Ambassador to Germany prior to this appointment.[4] He has also worked in a number of locations including Hong Kong, Macao, and Manila.
He graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University and also studied in New Zealand.
References
- ^ "Bio of Under Secretary General". United Nations. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ UNDESA leadership UN website - UNDESA leadership
- ^ China Daily 06-01-2012
- ^ Hanban News 01-24-2011
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wu Hongbo.
- http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/06/01/323-Chinese-diplomat-competent-in-UN-job-FM-spokesman.html,
- http://www.china-botschaft.de/det/dshd/t804180.htm
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