TONG Mingtao, male, born in September 1954 in Liaoning Province, PRC, a university graduate.

1977-1979 advanced studies at Leiden University, Kingdom of the Netherlands

1979-1982 Staff Member, Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of the Netherlands

1982-1983 Staff Member, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, MFA of the PRC

1983-1987 Staff Member and Third Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Suriname

1987-1989 Third Secretary, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, MFA of the PRC

1989-1991 Second Secretary, Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs, MFA of the PRC

1991-1993 Second Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Suriname

1993-1996 Second Secretary and First Secretary, Department of Western European Affairs, MFA of the PRC

1996-1999 First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of the Netherlands

1999-2001 Inspector, Department of Supervision, MFA of the PRC

2001-2004 Counselor, Department of Supervision, MFA of the PRC

2004-2008 Director-General, Department of Supervision, MFA of the PRC

Married with a son.