Wu Hongbo
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| Wu Hongbo | |
|---|---|
| Under Secretary General, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations | |
| In office July 2012 – incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Sha Zukang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1952 Shandong, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation | United Nations Civil Servant |
Wu Hongbo (Chinese: 吳紅波; born May 1952) is a Chinese diplomat. He is the Under-Secretary-General in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.[1] He replaced Sha Zukang as the head of DESA.[2]
Wu held various high-ranking positions and collected extensive experience in diplomacy. He has worked as Assistant Foreign Minister and Ambassador to Germany prior to this appointment.[3] He has also worked in a number of locations including Hong Kong, Macao, and Manila.
He graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University and also studied in New Zealand.
References
- ↑ "Bio of Under Secretary General". United Nations. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/xinhua/2012-06-01/content_6074935.html, China Daily 06-01-2012]
- ↑ [http://english.hanban.org/article/2011-01/24/content_222021.htm, Hanban News 01-24-2011]
External links
- http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/06/01/323-Chinese-diplomat-competent-in-UN-job-FM-spokesman.html,
- http://www.china-botschaft.de/det/dshd/t804180.htm
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