Liu Zhenmin | |
|---|---|
| 刘振民 | |
.jpg.webp) Liu in 2017 | |
| United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs | |
| In office 26 July 2017 – 25 July 2022 | |
| Secretary-General | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Wu Hongbo |
| Succeeded by | Li Junhua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1955 (age 68) Lanxian, Lüliang, Shanxi, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Liu Zhenmin (Chinese: 刘振民; born August 1955) is a Chinese diplomat who served as the Under-Secretary-General for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) from 2017 to 2022.[1] He was appointed to the position effective on 26 July 2017.[2] Previously he had served as Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of China after a thirty-year career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. While at DESA, Liu promoted China's Belt and Road Initiative.[3][4][5]
Education and early career
Liu holds a Master of Laws from the Law School of Peking University.
Selected bibliography
- Liu Zhenmin (24 April 2018) "Time for a Global Financial Makeover", Project Syndicate.
References
- ↑ "Liu Zhenmin". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ↑ "Secretary-General Appoints Liu Zhenmin of China Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs| Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ↑ Lynch, Colum (2018-05-10). "China Enlists U.N. to Promote Its Belt and Road Project". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ Cheng-Chia, Tung; Yang, Alan H. (April 9, 2020). "How China Is Remaking the UN In Its Own Image". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ Zhenmin, Liu (2020-04-18). "Statement High Level Symposium on the Belt and Road Initiative and 2030 Agenda | Under-Secretary-General Liu Zhenmin - United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs". United Nations. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
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