Li Jinjun

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Jinjun
李进军
Chinese Ambassador to North Korea
In office March 2015 – December 2021
Preceded by	Liu Hongcai
Succeeded by	Wang Yajun
Deputy Head of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party
In office March 2007 – March 2015
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines
In office December 2005 – March 2007
Preceded by	Wu Hongbo
Succeeded by	Song Tao
Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar
In office January 2001 – December 2005
Preceded by	Liang Dong
Succeeded by	Guan Mu
Personal details
Born	May 1956 (age 68) Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Shanghai International Studies University University of Heidelberg

Li Jinjun (simplified Chinese: 李进军; traditional Chinese: 李進軍; pinyin: Lǐ Jìnjūn; born May 1956) is a Chinese diplomat who has served as Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, the Philippines, and North Korea.[1]

Life and career

Li was born and raised in Jiangyin, Jiangsu. He entered Shanghai International Studies University in September 1972, majoring in German language, where he graduated in March 1974. Then he was accepted to the University of Heidelberg and graduated in April 1976. After graduation, he returned to China and that year he was assigned to the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party.[2]

He was Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Huantai County from September 1993 to October 1994.

In January 2001 he was promoted to become the Chinese Ambassador to Burma, a position he held until December 2005, when he was transferred to the Philippines and appointed the Chinese Ambassador.

He became the Deputy Head of the International Liaison Department of the CCP in March 2007, he remained in that position until March 2015, when he was appointed the Chinese Ambassador to North Korea.[3][4] He was the longest-serving Chinese ambassador to North Korea; his tour in Pyongyang ended in 2021, with his departure from North Korea delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He was replaced by Wang Yajun.[5]

References

1. "Biography of Li Jinjun". CPC News (in Chinese). 2015.
2. 中联部原副部长李进军任驻朝大使. sina. 19 March 2015.
3. 李进军不再担任中联部副部长 曾任中国驻缅甸、驻菲律宾大使. CE.CN (in Chinese). 2015.
4. "Chinese president Xi Jinping appointed Li Jinjun the Chinese Ambassador to the North Korea". People.com (in Chinese). 2015.
5. "Kim Jong-un praises Chinese envoy for 'fresh heyday' in bilateral ties". South China Morning Post. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Liang Dong (梁栋)	Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar 2001–2005	Succeeded by Guan Mu (管木)
Preceded by Wu Hongbo (吴红波)	Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines 2005–2007	Succeeded by Song Tao
Preceded by Liu Hongcai (刘洪才)	Chinese Ambassador to North Korea 2015–2021	Succeeded by Wang Yajun (王亚军)