Mr. Wang Guangya, born in Jiangsu Province of China in March 1950. University graduate.

1972-1975  Studied in Student Center of British Council, Wales Atlantic United College and London School of Economics
                     and Political Science, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

1975-1977  Section member, Department of Translation and Interpretation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1977-1981  Staff member and then Attach? Chinese Mission to United Nations.

1981-1982  Advanced study in John Hopkins University in United States.

1982-1983  Attache Chinese Mission to United Nations.

1983-1988  Third Secretary and then Deputy Division Chief, Division Chief, Department of International Organizations
                     and Conferences, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1988-1992  Counselor, Chinese Mission to United Nations.

1992-1993  Counselor and then Deputy Director, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, Ministry of
                      Foreign Affairs.

1993-1998  Director, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1998-1999  Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs.

1999-2003  Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.

2003-           Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Chinese Mission to the United Nations.

Married, with a son.