Cheng Yonghua

Cheng Yonghua
程永华
Chinese Ambassador to Japan
Incumbent
Assumed office February 28, 2010
Preceded by	Cui Tiankai
Chinese Ambassador to South Korea
In office October 2008 – January 2010
Preceded by	Ning Fukui
Succeeded by	Zhang Xinsen
Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia
In office August 2006 – August 2008
Preceded by	Wang Chungui
Succeeded by	Liu Jian
Personal details
Born	September 1954 (age 61) Jilin
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China
Children	A daughter
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Diplomat

Cheng Yonghua (simplified Chinese: 程永华; traditional Chinese: 程永華; pinyin: Chéng Yǒnghuá; born September 1954) is a Chinese diplomat and currently the Chinese Ambassador to Japan.^[1]

Life and career

Cheng was born in Jilin, in September 1954.

Beginning in 1977, he served in several posts in the Chinese Embassy in Japan, including secretary, director, and counsellor. On February 28, 2010, the Chinese president Hu Jintao appointed Cheng the Chinese Ambassador to Japan, succeeding Cui Tiankai.

Cheng was the Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia from 2006 to 2008, and the Chinese Ambassador to South Korea between October 2008 to January 2010.^[2]

References

1. 驻日大使程永华：不管喜不喜欢，邻国搬不了家. People.com (in Chinese). 2015-03-10.
2. "List of the Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia". Embassy of the PRC in Malaysia (in Chinese). 2015.

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