David Lee (politician)
David Lee Ta-wei 李大維 | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
Assumed office 20 May 2016 | |
Deputy | Hou Ching-shan, Wu Chih-chung |
Vice | Lee Chen-jan |
Preceded by | David Lin |
ROC Representative to Australia | |
In office 1 January 2015 – 2016 | |
Preceded by | Katharine Chang |
Succeeded by | William Lin (acting) |
ROC Representative to Canada | |
In office 2007–2012 | |
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 Belgium | |
In office 2001–2004 | |
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 | 15 October 1949 |
Nationality |
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Political party |
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Alma mater |
National Taiwan University University of Virginia |
Occupation | Diplomat |
David Lee Ta-wei (Chinese: 李大維; pinyin: Lǐ Dàwéi) (born 15 October 1949) is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China since 20 May 2016.[1]
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
- 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
Ministry 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.[2]
Publications
- The Making of the Taiwan Relations Act: Twenty Years in Retropect. Oxford University Press, 2000
- Taiwan in a Transformed World. (co-edited with Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr.) Brassey's Inc., 1995
- The Legislative Process of the Taiwan Relations Act. Taipei, Feng Yuen Publication, 1988
References
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