Cheng Yonghua

Cheng Yonghua
程永华
Chinese Ambassador to Japan
Assumed office
February 28, 2010
Preceded by Cui Tiankai
Chinese Ambassador to South Korea
In office
October 2008 – January 2010
Preceded by Ning Fukui
Succeeded by Zhang Xinsen
Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia
In office
August 2006 – August 2008
Preceded by Wang Chungui
Succeeded by Liu Jian
Personal details
Born September 1954 (age 64)
Jilin
Nationality Chinese
Political party Communist Party of China
Children A daughter
Residence Tokyo, Japan
Occupation Diplomat

Cheng Yonghua (simplified Chinese: 程永华; traditional Chinese: 程永華; pinyin: Chéng Yǒnghuá; born September 1954) is a Chinese diplomat and currently the Chinese Ambassador to Japan.[1]

Life and career

Cheng was born in Jilin, in September 1954.

Beginning in 1977, he served in several posts in the Chinese Embassy in Japan, including secretary, director, and counsellor. On February 28, 2010, the Chinese president Hu Jintao appointed Cheng the Chinese Ambassador to Japan, succeeding Cui Tiankai.

Cheng was the Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia from 2006 to 2008, and the Chinese Ambassador to South Korea between October 2008 to January 2010.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 驻日大使程永华：不管喜不喜欢，邻国搬不了家. People.com (in Chinese). 2015-03-10.
  2. ↑ "List of the Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia". Embassy of the PRC in Malaysia (in Chinese). 2015.
Diplomatic posts
Previous:
Wang Chungui		 Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia
August 2006 – August 2008		 Next:
Liu Jian
Previous:
Ning Fukui		 Chinese Ambassador to South Korea
October 2008 – January 2010		 Next:
Zhang Xinsen
Previous:
Cui Tiankai		 Chinese Ambassador to Japan
February 2010–		 Incumbent
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