China Vitae : Biography of Wu Tao

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 7/17/2003
Career Data Updated: 4/18/2006

Wu Tao 吴涛

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the PRC to Australia

Born: 1940

Birthplace: Beijing Municipality

Biography

Wu Tao, male, Han nationality, is a native of Beijing. Wu was born in 1940 and studied English language at the Foreign Affairs College from 1978 to 1980.

After serving as a staff member at the international department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for thirteen years, Wu became a staff member and then deputy general manager for the Beijing Services Bureau for Diplomatic Missions. He was promoted to the top position, the director-general, at the bureau in 1989 and remained there for four years. Wu held several ambassadorships during the 1990s. He was ambassador to Portugal from 1993 to 1994 and ambassador to Russia from 1998 to 2001.

Wu became ambassador to Australia in 2001.

Career Data

2001—	Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Australia, Sydney
1998—2001	Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Russia, Moscow
1993—1994	Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Portugal, Lisbon
1989—1993	Director-General, Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions Beijing Municipality
1980—1987	Staff Member, Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions Beijing Municipality
1980—1987	Deputy General Manager, Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions Beijing Municipality
1978—1980	Graduate, Foreign Affairs College Beijing Municipality
1973—1977	Member, 10th CPC, Central Committee
1969—1973	Member, 9th CPC, Central Committee
1965—1978	Staff Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Department