Lü Guozeng, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born in Hebei Province in August 1951. University graduate.

1976-1977 Staff member, Department of African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1977-1981 Staff member, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Guinea

1981-1988 Staff member, Third Secretary, Deputy Office Director, Office Director, Department of African Affairs, MFA

1988-1992 Counselor, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Mauritius

1992-1994 Counselor, Deputy Director-General, Department of African Affairs, MFA

1994-1997 Director-General, Department of African Affairs, MFA

1997-2000 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Republic of Tunisia and concurrently to the State of Palestine

2000-2001 Director-General, Department of West Asian and North African Affairs, MFA

2001-2003 Assistant Governor of Shaanxi Province

2003-2006 Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

2006- Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

Married with a daughter.