Hong Lei (diplomat)

Hong Lei
Hong Lei
洪磊
	Hong in 2016
Director-General of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; February 2019
Preceded by	Qin Gang
Chinese Consul-General to Chicago
	In office; 22 July 2016 – 28 August 2018
Preceded by	Zhao Weijun
Succeeded by	Liu Jun
Deputy Director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
	In office; November 2010 – July 2016
Preceded by	Qin Gang
Succeeded by	Hua Chunying
Personal details
Born	August 1969 (age 55); Fuyang, Zhejiang, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Beijing Language and Culture University

Hong Lei (Chinese: 洪磊; pinyin: Hóng Leǐ; born August 1969) is a Chinese diplomat and politician, serving as Director-General of the Department of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was Chinese Consul General in Chicago from 2016 to 2018 and served as spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2016.^[1] Hong was the 25th spokesperson since the spokesperson system was established in the ministry in 1983.

Life

A native of Fuyang, Zhejiang, Hong Lei graduated from Beijing Language and Culture University in 1991. After college, he was appointed as an official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and over a period of 20 years worked his way up to the position of spokesperson.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "外交部原发言人洪磊任中国驻芝加哥总领事". The Paper. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
^ 外交部新任发言人洪磊首次亮相. Xinhua (in Chinese). 2010-10-28. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010.
^ 外交部发言人洪磊简历. fmprc.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2010-10-28.

Government offices
Preceded by Qin Gang	Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China 2010–2016	Succeeded by Hua Chunying
Preceded by Qin Gang	Head of the Department of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2019	Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Zhao Weijun	Consul General of the people's Republic of China in Chicago 2016–2018	Succeeded by Liu Jun

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[1] "外交部原发言人洪磊任中国驻芝加哥总领事". The Paper. Retrieved 2016-07-23.

[2] 外交部新任发言人洪磊首次亮相. Xinhua (in Chinese). 2010-10-28. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010.

[3] 外交部发言人洪磊简历. fmprc.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2010-10-28.

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