Zhang Zhijun (born 1946)

This article is about the Chinese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. For the Director of the Taiwan Affairs Office and president of Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits, see Zhang Zhijun.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Zhijun (Chinese: 张志军; born February 1946) is a Chinese diplomat who served as Chinese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates from 2001 to 2006.

Zhang Zhijun
张志军
Chinese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
In office August 2001 – October 2006
Preceded by	Zhu Dacheng
Succeeded by	Gao Yusheng
Personal details
Born	February 1946 (age 78) Beizhen County, Liaoning, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Beijing International Studies University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	张志军
Traditional Chinese	張志軍
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Zhìjūn

Early life and education

Zhang was born in Beizhen County (now Beizhen), Liaoning, in February 1946, and graduated from Beijing International Studies University.

Career

Zhang joined the Foreign Service in 1971. In 2001 he succeeded Zhu Dacheng as Chinese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, serving in that position from 2001 to 2006.

Awards

• 9 October 2006 Medal of Independence (First Class)