Liu Zhentang | |
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刘振堂 | |
Chinese Ambassador to Iran | |
In office June 2002 – November 2007 | |
Preceded by | Sun Bigan |
Succeeded by | Xie Xiaoyan |
Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon | |
In office December 1998 – August 2002 | |
Preceded by | An Huihou |
Succeeded by | Liu Xianghua |
Personal details | |
Born | February 1945 (age 79) Dandong, Liaoning |
Alma mater | Beijing International Studies University |
Liu Zhentang (born February 1945) is a senior Chinese diplomat on Gulf and Middle East Affairs. He was Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon from 1998 to 2002 and Ambassador to Iran from 2002 to 2007.[1] Liu was born in Dandong, Liaoning in 1945. He graduated from Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute with a bachelor's degree in Arabic Studies in 1969 and has been working for the Chinese Foreign Ministry since 1972.[2][3] In 2010, he served as Deputy Commissioner General for Shanghai World Expo.[4] In 2012, he was appointed Distinguished Professor of the MOE Arab Research Center.[5]
Liu is currently Vice Chairman of China-Iran Friendship Association, Trustee of China-Arab Friendship Association and President of the Association of Former Diplomats of China (AFDC).[3]