Sun Bigan
Chinese diplomat (1941–2022)
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Sun Bigan (Chinese: 孙必干; June 1941 – 12 January 2022) was a Chinese diplomat who served as the ambassador to several Middle Eastern countries and as China's Special Envoy on Middle East Issues.
Sun Bigan | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Ambassador to Iran | |
| In office 1 April 1999 – 1 June 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Shijie |
| Succeeded by | Liu Zhentang |
| Chinese Ambassador to Iraq | |
| In office June 1994 – August 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Zheng Dayong |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Weiqiu |
| Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
| In office September 1990 – April 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Guan Yong |
| Succeeded by | Zheng Dayong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1941 |
| Died | 12 January 2022 (aged 80) |
He served as Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 1994,[1] Chinese Ambassador to Iraq from 1994 to 1998,[2] and Chinese Ambassador to Iran from 1999 to 2002.[3] Sun was also part of the team that re-established the Chinese embassy in Baghdad.[4]
From 2006 to 2009, Sun served as China's Special Envoy on Middle East Issues.[5] During his tenure, China heavily criticized Israel for its disproportionate use of force against Lebanon in 2006.[4]
He died on 12 January 2022, at the age of 80.[6]
