Lan Lijun

Lan Lijun (born in December 1952, Chinese: 兰立俊), a native of Dafeng, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, is a diplomat representing the People's Republic of China.

Biography

Lan Lijun completed his studies at the English Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University in September 1974, thereafter pursuing postgraduate studies at Queen's University and McGill University. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in April 1976.[1] In March 1974, he worked as Attaché at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Trinidad & Tobago. In April 1982, he served as Third Secretary of the Department of American and Pacific. In July 1985, he served as vice consul and consul at the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver. In September 1989, he was appointed deputy director and first secretary of the Department of Latin America and the Caribbean within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; in June 1992, he became consul at the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles; in April 1996, he was designated director of the Department of American and Pacific within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; in March 1998, he advanced to counsellor and deputy director-general of the Department of American and Pacific; and in December 2000, he was appointed consul-general of the Consulate-General of China, Los Angeles. In June 2002, he advanced to the minister of the Embassy of China in the United States; in March 2005, he was appointed Ambassador of China to Indonesia.[2][3]

In June 2008, he was appointed as Ambassador of China to Canada.[4] In March 2011, he became Ambassador of China to the Kingdom of Sweden; and in October 2013, he vacated his position.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ 中共硏究雜誌社 (2008). 中共硏究 (in Chinese). 中共硏究雜誌社. p. 208. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  2. ^ China. 国务院; China. 国务院. 办公厅 (2005). 中华人民共和国国务院公報 (in Chinese). 中华人民共和国国务院办公厅. p. 10-PA48. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  3. ^ China. 全国人民代表大会. 常务委员会 (2005). 中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会常务委员会公报 (in Chinese). 中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会常务委员会办公厅. p. 168. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  4. ^ 国际政治中的中等国家：加拿大. 战略与国际关系研究丛书 (in Chinese). Shanghai People's Press. 2020. p. 205. ISBN 978-7-208-16192-4. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  5. ^ "国家主席胡锦涛任免我驻瑞典、蒙古等八国大使". 中国政府网_中央人民政府门户网站 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  6. ^ "外事活动_中华人民共和国外交部". 中华人民共和国外交部 (in Chinese). 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia
2005–2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chinese Ambassador to Canada
2008–2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chinese Ambassador to Sweden
2011–2013 		Succeeded by