Wang Guangya, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

Area of responsibilities: executive affairs and policy planning

Born in Jiangsu Province in March 1950. Master of Laws.

1975-1977 Staff member, Department of Translation and Interpretation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1977-1981 Staff member and attaché, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations

1981-1982 Completed advanced studies at the Johns Hopkins University, USA

1982-1983 Attaché, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations

1983-1988 Third Secretary, Deputy Office Director, Office Director, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA

1988-1992 Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations

1992-1993 Counsellor, Deputy Director-General, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA

1993-1998 Director-General, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA

1998-1999 Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

1999-2003 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

2003-2008 Permanent Representative, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations

2008- Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

Married with a son.