Liu Zhenmin

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]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Liu Zhenmin
刘振民
Liu in 2017
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
In office
26 July 2017 – 25 July 2022
Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres
Preceded byWu Hongbo
Succeeded byLi Junhua
Personal details
BornAugust 1955 (age 68)
Lanxian, Lüliang, Shanxi, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Alma materPeking University
OccupationDiplomat

Education and early career

Liu holds a Master of Laws from the Law School of Peking University.

Selected bibliography

References
  1. "Liu Zhenmin". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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