David Lee (politician)
Dr. David Tawei Lee | |
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李大維 | |
Secretary General to the President | |
Assumed office 3 August 2020 | |
President | Tsai Ing-wen |
Preceded by | Su Jia-chyuan Liu Chien-sin (acting) |
Chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation | |
In office 20 May 2020 – 3 August 2020 | |
Deputy | Chiu Chui-cheng Hsu Sheng-Hsiung |
Preceded by | Katharine Chang |
Succeeded by | (acting) |
Secretary-General of National Security Council of the Republic of China | |
In office 26 February 2018 – 19 May 2020 | |
Preceded by | Yen Teh-fa |
Succeeded by | Wellington Koo |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 20 May 2016 – 26 February 2018 | |
Premier | Lin Chuan Lai Ching-te |
Deputy | Hou Ching-shan Wu Chih-chung |
Vice | Lee Chen-jan |
Preceded by | David Lin |
Succeeded by | Joseph Wu |
ROC Representative to Australia | |
In office 1 January 2015 – 2016 | |
Preceded by | Katharine Chang |
Succeeded by | William Lin (acting) |
Director of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs, TECRO | |
In office 20 May 2012 – 1 January 2015 | |
Preceded by | Shao Yu-ming |
Succeeded by | Katherine Chang |
ROC Representative to Canada | |
In office 2007–2012 | |
Succeeded by | Liu Chih-kung |
ROC Representative to United States | |
In office 25 July 2004 – 10 April 2007 | |
Preceded by | Chen Chien-jen |
Succeeded by | Joseph Wu |
ROC Representative to the European Union and Belgium | |
In office 2001–2004 | |
Succeeded by | Chen Chien-jen |
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1998–2001 | |
Minister | Jason Hu Chen Chien-jen Tien Hung-mao |
Minister of the Government Information Office | |
In office 15 May 1997 – 5 February 1998 | |
Preceded by | Su Chi |
Succeeded by | Chen Chien-jen |
Vice Minister of the Government Information Office | |
In office 1996–1997 | |
Minister | Su Chi |
Personal details | |
Born | Taipei city | 15 October 1949
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Kuomintang (suspended) |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University University of Virginia |
Occupation | Diplomat |
David Tawei Lee (Chinese: 李大維; pinyin: Lǐ Dàwéi; born 15 October 1949) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat who is the Secretary-General to the President since 3 August 2020.[1] He formerly served as the chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation in 2020, the Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China in 2018-2020 and the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 20 May 2016 to 26 February 2018.[2]
Education[]
- 1986 PhD in Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, USA
- 1980 M.A. in Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia
- 1973 B.A. in Political Science, National Taiwan University, ROC (Taiwan)
Career timeline[]
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- 2007–2012 representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada
- 2004–2007 representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
- 2001–2004 representative, Taipei Representative Office in Belgium, also responsible for the European Union and Luxembourg
- 1998–2001 deputy minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan)
- 2000–2001 adjunct professor, National Taiwan University
- 1997–1998 director-general, Government Information Office, Executive Yuan, and Government Spokesman (Cabinet rank), ROC
- 1996 director-general, Department of North American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC
- 1993–1996 associate in Research, Fairbank Centre for East Asian Research, Harvard University
- 1993–1996 director-general, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston
- 1990–1993 deputy director-general, Department of International Information Service, Government Information Office, Executive Yuan
- 1988–1993 adjunct associate professor, National Taiwan Normal University
- 1988–1989 principal assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 1982–1988 staff consultant, Coordination Council for North American Affairs, Office in Washington, D.C.
- 1976–1977 managing editor, Asia and the World Forum, Taipei, Taiwan
Minister of Foreign Affairs[]
Taiwan membership at the United Nations[]
Speaking in August 2016, Lee said that Taiwan will continue to pursue meaningful participation in the United Nations (UN) agencies. However, he will not promote Taiwan to apply for UN membership.[3]
ROC diplomatic allies visits[]
During his ministerial term, Lee visited Palau to attend the inauguration of President Tommy Remengesau in January 2017, Haiti to attend the inauguration of President Jovenel Moïse in February 2017 and Solomon Islands in June 2017.[4][5][6]
Publications[]
- The Making of the Taiwan Relations Act: Twenty Years in Retropect. Oxford University Press, 2000 ISBN 0195922093
- Taiwan in a Transformed World. (co-edited with Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr.) Brassey's Inc., 1995 ISBN 0028811380
- The Legislative Process of the Taiwan Relations Act. Taipei, Feng Yuen Publication, 1988[citation needed]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Su, Yung-yao; Hetherington, William (August 4, 2020). "SEF chief to head Presidential Office". Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)". Archived from the original on May 25, 2016.
- ^ "Taiwan will not seek U.N. membership: foreign minister - Politics - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS".
- ^ Ku, Chuan; Huang, Romulo (January 18, 2017). "Foreign Minister David Lee visits Palau". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "David Lee to attend Haiti presidential inauguration". The China Post. February 6, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Hou, Elaine (June 23, 2017). "Foreign minister visits Solomon Islands to promote bilateral ties". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
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- Living people
- Taiwanese Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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- National Taiwan University alumni
- Representatives of Taiwan to Belgium
- Representatives of Taiwan to Canada
- Representatives of Taiwan to the European Union
- Representatives of Taiwan to the United States
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