Special Commissioner of the Foreign Ministry of the People's Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region

Mr. YUAN Tao, born in March, 1937, Shanxi Province; University Graduate

1962-73 Served as staff member of the Translation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC

1973-75 Served as Third Secretary in the Chinese Embassy in Peru

1975-80 Served as Second Secretary in the Chinese Embassy in Argentina

1980-83 Served as Deputy Division Chief, Department of the Americas and Oceania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC

1983-1985 Served consecutively as First Secretary and Counsellor in the Chinese Embassy in Mexico

1985-86 Served as Counsellor in the Department of the Americas and Oceania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC

1986-88 Served as Chinese Ambassador to Bolivia

1988-93 Served as Chinese Ambassador to Spain

1993-95 Served as Chinese Ambassador to Brazil

1995-98 Served as Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office under the State Council

1998-99 Member, Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee of Foreign Affairs of the Nineth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

1999- Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region

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