Kong Quan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Kong.

Kong Quan
孔泉
Kong in August 2008
Executive Deputy Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission [zh]
In office November 2015 – 2018
Preceded by	Song Tao
Succeeded by	Liu Jianchao
Chinese Ambassador to France and Monaco
In office March 2008 – May 2013
Preceded by	Zhao Jinjun [zh]
Succeeded by	Zhai Jun
Personal details
Born	November 1955 (age 69) New Delhi, India
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Spouse	Wang Yingying
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Mons University of Antwerp École nationale d'administration

Kong Quan (Chinese: 孔泉; pinyin: Kǒng quán; born November 1955) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who served as Chinese Ambassador to France and Monaco from 2008 to 2013.

He is a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Early life and education

Kong was born in New Delhi, India, in November 1955, to Kong Mai [zh], a journalist. He is the seventy-six grandchildren of Confucius. He attended the Affiliated School of Beijing Foreign Studies University, and graduated from the University of Mons, University of Antwerp and the École nationale d'administration.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Kong joined the Foreign Service in 1977 and has served primarily in Western Europe. In 2002, he became director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and held that office until 2006. He subsequently served as director of the Department of European Affairs, and soon reappointed assistant minister of Foreign Affairs.^{[citation needed]}

He was Chinese Ambassador to France in March 2008, in addition to serving as Chinese Ambassador to Monaco.^[1][2]

He was chosen as deputy director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission [zh] in 2013, and rose to executive deputy director in November 2015.^[3]

Honors and awards

• 18 May 2013 Legion of Honour^[4]

References

1. Lu, Mei (30 March 2021). "Modern Dutch-Chinese Dictionary, Cultural Fruit of Sino-Dutch Exchanges". chinatoday.com. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
2. "44 North Koreans Storm Canadian Embassy in Beijing". rfa.org. 29 September 2004. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
3. 孔泉任中央外事工作领导小组办公室常务副主任. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
4. 法国总统奥朗德授予孔泉荣誉军团大军官勋章. chinanews.com (in Chinese). 2013-05-19. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

Government offices
Preceded by Zhu Bangzao	Director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2002–2006	Succeeded by Liu Jianchao
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Zhao Jinjun [zh]	Chinese Ambassador to France and Monaco 2008–2013	Succeeded by Zhai Jun
Party political offices
Preceded by Song Tao	Executive Deputy Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission [zh] 2015–2018	Succeeded by Liu Jianchao