Timothy Yang
Timothy Yang 楊進添 | |
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| Secretary-General to the President | |
| In office 27 September 2012 – 12 February 2015[1] | |
| President | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Deputy | Lo Chih-chiang Hsiung Kuang-hua |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 10 September 2009 – 27 September 2012 | |
| Premier | Wu Den-yih Chen Chun |
| Deputy | Shen Lyu-shun Kuoyu Tung |
| Preceded by | Francisco Ou |
| Succeeded by | David Lin |
| Taiwanese Representative to Indonesia | |
| In office August 2007[2] – 10 September 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Hsia[3] |
| Taiwanese Representative to Australia | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Taiwanese Representative to Ireland | |
| In office 1988–1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1942 (age 82) Ershui, Changhua, Taiwan, Empire of Japan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | National Chengchi University |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Timothy Yang or Yang Chin-tien (Chinese: 楊進添; pinyin: Yáng Jìntiān; born 1 July 1942) is a Taiwanese diplomat and former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Secretary-General to the President of the Republic of China, serving under President Ma Ying-Jeou.[4]
Early life
[edit]Yang was born in Ershui, Changhua County[5] and earned his bachelor's degree in diplomacy at the National Chengchi University.
Foreign Minister of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
[edit]When veteran diplomat Francisco Ou resigned with the Cabinet of Premier Liu Chao-Shiuan in September 2009, President Ma Ying-Jeou named Yang to the post, to serve in the newly formed Cabinet of incoming Premier Wu Den-yih.[6] Prior to becoming Foreign Minister, Yang served as representative to Ireland, Australia,[7] and Indonesia.[8] As Minister of Foreign Affairs he also holds the position of vice-chairman within the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy.[citation needed]
ROC Presidential Office Secretary-General
[edit]ROC Presidential Office Building Truck Attack
[edit]Commenting on the truck attack to the ROC Presidential Office Building in January 2014, Yang said that a team will be established and charged with improving security around the building.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NSC Secretary-General King Pu-tsung stepping down". focustaiwan.tw.
- ^ "Taiwan names new representative in RI | the Jakarta Post". Archived from the original on 9 August 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Taiwan appoints senior official as new TETO chief". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010.
- ^ Deputy Secretary-General to the President. "Secretary-General to the President". English.president.gov.tw. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Timothy Yang Video | Interviews". Ovguide.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "ANN". Asianewsnet.net. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "最新、最貼近你的新聞和輿論資訊平台". imtv. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "404". Retrieved 10 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)[permanent dead link] - ^ "Bullet-proof door blocked truck within seconds: official". The China Post. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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