Wang Benzuo (Chinese: 王本祚, November 1927 – September 6, 1991) is a Chinese diplomat and former ambassador. A native of Huang County (now Longkou, Shandong), he served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Bulgaria and Iran, and held senior positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.[1]
Wang Benzuo | |
|---|---|
王本祚 | |
| Ambassador of China to Iran | |
| In office March 1986 – June 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Fan Zuokai |
| Succeeded by | Hua Liming |
| Ambassador of China to Bulgaria | |
| In office August 1983 – December 1985 | |
| Preceded by | An Zhiyuan |
| Succeeded by | Teng Shaozhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Huang County, Shandong, China |
| Renmin University of China | |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Biography
editWang was born in Huang County, Shandong Province. In 1944, he began public service as an assistant responsible for finance and grain administration in the district government of Huang County. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1948. Wang later studied at Renmin University of China, although he did not complete a degree there. In 1955, he was sent to the Moscow Institute of National Economy for further study and returned to China in 1957.[2][3]
After returning, Wang worked in academia and foreign cultural affairs. He served as deputy editor-in-chief of Teaching and Research at Renmin University and later as an officer in the Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries. He entered diplomatic service and successively served as first secretary at the Chinese Embassy in Bulgaria, deputy director-general and later director-general of the Department of Western European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Brazil.[4]
From August 1983 to December 1985, Wang served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Bulgaria. In March 1986, he was appointed Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran, serving until June 1991.[5]
References
edit- ↑ 展望 (in Chinese). 自聯出版社. 1975. p. 14. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ 中国外交概览 (in Chinese). 世界知识出版社. 1991. p. 66. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ 現代中国人名辞典: 1991年版 (in Japanese). 霞山会. 1991. p. 127. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ 新中国外交风云 (in Chinese). 世界知识出版社. 1990. p. 116. ISBN 978-7-5012-0375-8. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ 五星红旗下的大使们 (in Chinese). 江苏人民出版社. 1993. p. 235. ISBN 978-7-214-01138-1. Retrieved 14 June 2026.