Luo Zhaohui Explained

Office1:Director of China International Development Cooperation Agency
Term Start1:April 2021
Predecessor1:Wang Xiaotao
Office2:Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
Term Start2:2019
Term End2:2021
1Blankname2:Minister
1Namedata2:Wang Yi
Alongside2:Zheng Zeguang, Ma Zhaoxu, Qin Gang
Office3:Chinese Ambassador to India
Term Start3:September 2016
Term End3:May 2019
Predecessor3:Le Yucheng
Successor3:Sun Weidong
Office4:Chinese Ambassador to Canada
Term Start4:May 2014
Term End4:September 2016
Predecessor4:Zhang Junsai
Successor4:Lu Shaye
Office5:Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan
Term Start5:March 2007
Term End5:June 2010
Predecessor5:Zhang Chunxiang
Successor5:Liu Jian
Luo Zhaohui
Native Name:罗照辉
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Xiaogan, Hubei, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Spouse:Jiang Yili
Children:1
Module:
Child:yes
P:Luó Zhàohuī

Luo Zhaohui (; born February 1962) is a Chinese diplomat who became the director of the China International Development Cooperation Agency on 18 April 2021.[1] He previously served as Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan (2007-2010), Canada (2014-2016) and India (2016-2019).

Biography

Luo Zhaohui was born in Xiaogan, Hubei, in February 1962. In 1982, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Central China Normal University and later received master's degree in history from Peking University, and worked as a part-time professor at Central China Normal University.[2]

From 1985 to 1989, he served as attaché and Third Secretary of the Department of Asian Affairs within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He served as the Third Secretary and Second Secretary at the Chinese Embassy in India from 1989 to 1993.[2]

From 1993 to 1996, he served as the Second Secretary and deputy director of the Department of American and Oceanian Affairs at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Luo served as the Second Secretary and First Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in the United States from 1996 to 2000 and from 2000 to 2003, he served as Counselor of the Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 2003 to 2004, he served as Minister Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Singapore.[2]

From 2004 to 2006, he served as Deputy Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs at the Foreign Ministry. He served as the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan from 2007 through 2010. From June 2010, he served as Director-General of the Department of Foreign Security Affairs of the Foreign Ministry.[2]

In March 2011, he was appointed as Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From May 2014 to September 2016, he served as the Chinese Ambassador to Canada and on 2016, he was appointed as the Chinese Ambassador to India, succeeding Le Yucheng. He served this position until May 2019 and on the same month, he succeeded Kong Xuanyou as Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs.[2] [3] [4]

In April 2021, he was appointed as the director of the China International Development Cooperation Agency,[5] succeeding Wang Xiaotao.[1]

He was appointed as a member of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on 17 January 2023 from the Friendship with Foreign Countries Sector.[6]

Personal life

Luo is married to Jiang Yili, a diplomat and a scholar of Indian philosophy and religion, and politics of South Asia.[7] [8] The couple have a daughter.[2]

Foreign honors

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Former vice-FM to guide foreign aid initiatives . China Daily. Jin. Zhou. 2021-04-09 . 2022-12-16.
  2. News: 罗照辉. fmprc.gov.cn. 2022-12-16.
  3. News: President Xi Jinping Appoints New Ambassadors. 2014-06-04. fmprc.gov.cn. 2022-12-16.
  4. News: Former Chinese envoy to India promoted after helping to get ties back on track ahead of Xi Jinping's meeting with Narendra Modi. 2019-05-29. Jiangtao. Shi. South China Morning Post. 2022-12-16.
  5. Book: Chen, Muyang . The Latecomer's Rise: Policy Banks and the Globalization of China's Development Finance . 2024 . . 9781501775857 . Ithaca and London.
  6. Web site: 18 January 2023 . 中国人民政治协商会议第十四届全国委员会委员名单 . List of members of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference . 5 December 2023 . Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
  7. Web site: Dr. Jiang Yili Visits Bhutan. Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of India. 2017-05-29. 2022-12-16.
  8. Web site: Dr. Jiang Yili. Candid Creation. 2022-12-16.
  9. Web site: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan decorated. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government of Pakistan. 2009-01-03. 2022-12-16.
  10. Web site: Pak confers civilian award to Chinese Ambassador. Zee News. 2009-01-03. 2023-03-08.
  11. Web site: Chinese Embassy Holds Farewell Reception for Chinese Ambassador to India H.E. Luo Zhaohui. Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of India. 2019-05-28. 2023-03-08.