Li Zhiguo

Li Zhiguo (simplified Chinese: 李志国; traditional Chinese: 李志國; pinyin: Lĭ Zhìguó; born October 1956) is a Chinese diplomat and the Chinese ambassador to Libya.[1]

Li Zhiguo
李志国
Chinese Ambassador to Libya
Assumed office
July 2013
Preceded byWang Wangsheng
1st Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan
In office
September 2011  July 2013
Preceded byNew post
Succeeded byMa Qiang
Chinese Ambassador to Bahrain
In office
2006–2009
Personal details
BornOctober 1956 (age 63)
Heilongjiang
NationalityChinese
Political partyCommunist Party of China
ResidenceTripoli, Libya
Alma materBeijing Foreign Studies University
OccupationDiplomat

Life and career

Li was born in Heilongjiang, in October 1956. He graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University, majoring in English language.

From 1997 to 2001 he was China's consulate general in Dubai.

In 2006 he was promoted to become the Chinese Ambassador to Bahrain, a position he held until 2009.

He was China's consulate general in Juba in November 2010, and held that office until August 2011.

In September 2011, he was appointed the Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan by Chinese president Hu Jintao,[2][3] he remained in that position until July 2013, when he was transferred to Tripoli, capital of Libya, and appointed the Chinese Ambassador.

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References

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1st Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan
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Chinese Ambassador to Libya
July 2013-present
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