China Vitae : Biography of Zhang Zhijun

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

People's Daily Online

Government of the People's Republic of China

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 12/21/2010
Career Data Updated: 12/21/2010

Zhang Zhijun 张志军

Executive Vice-Minster, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Born: 1953

Birthplace: Jiangsu Province, Nantong City

Biography

Zhang Zhijun, male, Han nationality, is a native of Nantong, Jiangsu province. He was born in 1953, and graduated from university. Zhang began as chief of the research office of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee in 1975. He served as director-general there until 1996, and was elected deputy director in 2001. In 2010, he became Executive Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Career Data

2010—	Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee	§
2010—	Executive Vice-Minster, Ministry of Foreign Affairs	§
2009—2010	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs	§
2001—2009	Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, International Liaison Department
1996—2001	Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Shandong Province, Zibo City
1975—1996	Director-General, CPC, Central Committee, International Liaison Department, Research Office
1975—1996	Deputy Director-General, CPC, Central Committee, International Liaison Department, Research Office
1975—1996	Chief, CPC, Central Committee, International Liaison Department, Research Office
1975—1996	Deputy Section Chief, CPC, Central Committee, International Liaison Department, Research Office
1973—1975	Studied Abroad, United Kingdom, England
1971—1973	Student, Beijing University Beijing Municipality
1969—1971	Worker, Production and Construction Corps Heilongjiang Province