Li Baodong
Li Baodong | |
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李保东 | |
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| Permanent Representative and Ambassador of China to the United Nations | |
| Assumed office March 4, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Yesui |
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| Born | April 1, 1955 Beijing |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Beijing Foreign Studies University Johns Hopkins University |
Li Baodong (Simplified Chinese: 李保东; born April 1955) is a Chinese diplomat and has been the Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations since 2010.
Biography
Li was born in April 1955 and is a native of Beijing. He completed his studies at the Beijing Foreign Studies University and Johns Hopkins University.[1] After graduating from university, Li entered diplomatic service and assumed various posts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 2005 to 2007, he served as Ambassador to Zambia. In 2007, Li was appointed as Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland. In 2010, he was appointed China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations replacing Zhang Yesui.[2] During the months of March 2011 and June 2012, Li was the President of the United Nations Security Council.[3]
He is married and has a son.[4]
References
- ^ "New Permanent Representative of China Presents Credentials". Un.org. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "Ambassador Li Baodong, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, Presents His Credentials to the Scretary-General of the United Nations". Mfa.gov.cn. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "Security Council Press Statement on Côte d'Ivoire". Un.org. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
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 People's Republic of China(1971–present) | ||