Jiang Enzhu

Jiang Enzhu
姜恩柱
Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of National People's Congress
In office
March 2003  March 2008
Preceded by Zeng Jianhui
Succeeded by Li Zhaoxing
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
In office
January 2000  August 2002
Succeeded by Gao Siren
China Ambassador to United Kingdom
In office
December 1995  March 1997
Preceded by Ma Yuzhen
Succeeded by Ma Zhengang
Personal details
Born (1938-12-14) December 14, 1938
Gaoyou, Jiangsu, China
Nationality Chinese
Political party Communist Party of China
Residence Beijing
Alma mater Beijing Foreign Students University
Harvard University
Occupation Politician
Profession English language

Jiang Enzhu (Chinese: 姜恩柱; pinyin: Jiāng ēnzhù; born 14 December 1938) is a politician of People's Republic of China. Jiang was a member of the 15th CPC Central Committee, he served as China Ambassador to United Kingdom, as president of the Xinhua News Agency, as director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.[1]

Biography

Jiang was born in Gaoyou, Jiangsu Province, China in December 1938, but grew up in Shanghai. He graduated from Beijing Foreign Students University in 1964, where he majored in English. After graduation, he was assigned to China's Ambassador to the UK Agency. In 1978, he was transferred to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. In 1981, Jiang was sent to the United States to study by the Chinese Government, he studied in Harvard University and worked in Brookings Institution. Jiang returned to China in 1983, then he worked in Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.[2]

In July 1997, Jiang served as president of the Xinhua News Agency. In January 2000, Jiang served as the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.[3] In March 2003, he was elected a standing committee member of the 10th National People's Congress.

In March 2008, Jiang retired.

References

  1. "原外交部副部长——姜恩柱" (in Chinese). Beijing.
  2. "姜恩柱:爱乡情浓" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2010.
  3. "姜恩柱专访:实践成功可喜可贺" (in Chinese). Sina. Retrieved 2007.
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