H.E. Mr. Chen Zhaoyuan, born in November 1918; Native of Guandong Province of China; Secondary School Graduate.

1950-1952 Assistant Director General, Department of European and African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MFA)

1952-1958 Counsellor, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Sweden

1958-1961 Deputy Director General, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA

1961-1971 Counsellor, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in India

1971-1973 Ambassador to Myanmar

1973-1976 Ambassador to Spain

1976-1980 Ambassador to India

1980-1983 Director General, Department No.2 of Asian Affairs, MFA

1983-1985 Ambassador to the Court of St. James

Married with two sons and one daughter.