Qian Qichen
Encyclopedia
Qian Qichen is a Chinese
diplomat and communist
political figure. He served as Chinese foreign minister
from April 1988 to March 1998.
in 1942. After leaving school in 1955, he served as a diplomat in Moscow
and other places. He served for a while as ambassador to Guinea
. He went to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1977 and was vice-minister of foreign affairs from 1982–1988 and minister from 1988–1998. He was Vice Premier
of the State Council
from 1993 until he retired in 2003.
China
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diplomat and communist
Communism
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political figure. He served as Chinese foreign minister
Foreign minister
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from April 1988 to March 1998.
Biography
Qian joined the Communist Party of ChinaCommunist Party of China
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in 1942. After leaving school in 1955, he served as a diplomat in Moscow
Moscow
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and other places. He served for a while as ambassador to Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
. He went to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1977 and was vice-minister of foreign affairs from 1982–1988 and minister from 1988–1998. He was Vice Premier
Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
The Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China is a high-ranking executive assistant to the Premier. There is a First-ranking Vice Premier , sometimes called Executive Vice Premier wrongly by the non-official media. It is an informal title and takes over duties of the...
of the State Council
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
from 1993 until he retired in 2003.