Wu Jianmin

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wu.
Wu Jianmin
Born (1939-03-30)March 30, 1939
Chongqing, China
Died June 18, 2016(2016-06-18) (aged 77)
Wuhan, China
Spouse(s) Shi Yanhua

Wu Jianmin (Chinese: 吴建民; March 30, 1939 – June 18, 2016) was a prominent Chinese diplomat. He worked as the spokesman of Chinese Foreign Ministry, ambassador of China to the Netherlands, Geneva, and France, and the president of the Bureau International des Expositions.

Wu was born in Chongqing, China. His parents were from Nanjing, and, when Wu was seven years old, his family returned there. He graduated from the Beijing Foreign Languages Institute in 1959, majoring in French.[1] In his early life, he had worked as an interpreter for former Chinese leaders including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and Chen Yi.[2][3]

Wu had a distinguished career as a diplomat. He became the spokesman of Chinese Foreign Ministry in 1991. From 1994 to 2003, he worked as ambassador of China to the Netherlands, the UN organizations in Geneva and France. In 2003, he worked as the president of China Foreign Affairs University and served for five years. In the same year he was elected as the president of the Bureau International des Expositions,[1] and he was the first Chinese and Asian as well as the first person from a developing country to serve in the post.

On June 18, 2016, Wu died when the car in which he was traveling struck a median while exiting the Donghu Lake Tunnel in Wuhan, China. Wu was on his way to lecture at Wuhan University. He was 77.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "吴建民大使遇车祸去世". Xinhua. 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  2. ↑ Liu Zhen (18 June 2016). "Senior Chinese diplomat and critic of mainland media Wu Jianmin, 77, dies in car accident". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wu Jianmin, former Taiwan-friendly Chinese diplomat, dies in car crash". The China Post. 19 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Prominent former diplomat Wu Jianmin dies in car accident". China Daily. 2016-06-18. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  5. ↑ "[新闻直播间]前驻法大使吴建民遇车祸辞世". CNTV. CCTV. 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
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