馬毓真（1997年7月－2001年4月）：上任前做過中國駐英國大使、國務院新聞辦公室副主任。吉佩定（2001年4月－2003年7月）：上任前做過外交部副部長。楊文昌（2003年8月－2006年2月）：上任前做過外交部副部長。呂新華（2006年2月－2012年4月）：上任前做過外交部副部長。宋哲（2012年4月－2017年6月）：上任前做過國務院辦公廳局長、中國駐歐盟大使。卸任特派員之後做國務院港澳辦副主任。謝鋒（2017年6月－）：上任前做過中國駐印尼大使、外交部美大司司長。
Ma Yuzhen (July 1997-April 2001): Prior to taking office, he served as Chinese Ambassador to United Kingdom and Deputy Director of the Information Office of the State Council. Ji Peiding (April 2001 – July 2003): Before taking office, he served as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. Yang Wenchang (August 2003-February 2006): Before taking office, he served as vice minister of foreign affairs. Lu Xinhua (February 2006-April 2012): Before taking office, he served as vice minister of foreign affairs. Song Zhe (April 2012-June 2017): Prior to taking office, he served as Director General of the General Office of the State Council and Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the European Union. After retiring as commissioner, he became deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council. Xie Feng (June 2017 - ): Before taking office, he served as the Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia and the Director General of the Department of American and International Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.