Zhang Jun (ambassador)

Zhang Jun (born August 1960) is a Chinese diplomat who has served as the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations since July 30, 2019.[1][2][3] From 2007 to 2012, he was the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.[3] In March 2020, he became President of the United Nations Security Council.[4]

Zhang Jun
Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations
Assumed office
July 30, 2019
PresidentXi Jinping
PremierLi Keqiang
Preceded byMa Zhaoxu
Personal details
BornAugust 1960 (age 59)
Jilin, China
EducationJilin University (LLB)
University of Hull (LLM)

Biography

Zhang earned a Bachelor of Laws from Jilin University in China and a Master of Laws from the University of Hull in the United Kingdom.[3]

References
  1. Nichols, Michelle (August 2, 2019). "China's new U.N. envoy says Beijing ready to fight U.S. on trade". Reuters. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  2. "Zhang Jun is appointed China's new permanent representative to UN". CGTN. 9 August 2019.
  3. "Biography of Ambassador Zhang Jun". Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the UN. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. "China assumes presidency of UN Security Council for March". XinhuaNet. Xinhua News Agency. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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