David Lee (politician)

David Lee Ta-wei 李大維
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
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	(1949-10-15) 15 October 1949
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang (suspended)
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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China's Ambassadors to the U.S.
Qing ministers to the U.S. 1875–1912	Chen Lanbin 1875–81 Zheng Zaoru 1881–85 Zhang Yinheng 1885–89 Cui Guoyin 1889–93 Yang Yu 1893–96 Wu Tingfang 1896–1902 Liang Cheng 1902–07 Wu Tingfang 1907–09 Zhang Yintang 1909–11 Alfred Sao-ke Sze 1911–12
ROC's envoys to the U.S. 1912–35	Zhang Yintang 1912–13 Xia Xiefu 1913–15 V. K. Wellington Koo 1915–20 Alfred Sao-ke Sze 1920–29 Wu Chaoshu 1929–31 Yan Huiqing 1931–33 Alfred Sao-ke Sze 1933–35
ROC's ambassadors to the U.S. 1935–79	Alfred Sao-ke Sze 1935–36 Wang Zhengting 1936–38 Hu Shih 1938–42 Wei Tao-ming 1942–46 Wellington Koo 1946–56 Hollington Tong 1956–58 George Yeh 1958–61 Tsiang Tingfu 1961–65 Zhou Shukai 1965–71 James Shen 1971–79
ROC's representatives to the U.S. 1979–present	Konsin Shah 1979–81 Cai Weiping 1981–82 Frederick Chien 1982–88 Ting Mao-shih 1988–94 Benjamin Lu 1994–96 Jason Hu 1996–97 Stephen S.F. Chen 1997–2000 Chen Chien-jen 2000–04 David Lee 2004–07 Joseph Wu 2007–08 Jason Yuan 2008–12 King Pu-tsung 2012–14 Shen Lyu-shun 2014–2016 Stanley Kao 2016–
Chiefs of the PRC Liaison Office in the U.S. 1973–79	Huang Zhen 1973–77 Chai Zemin 1978–79
PRC's ambassadors to the U.S. 1979–present	Chai Zemin 1979–82 Zhang Wenjin 1983–85 Han Xu 1985–89 Zhu Qizhen 1989–93 Li Daoyu 1993–98 Li Zhaoxing 1998–2001 Yang Jiechi 2001–05 Zhou Wenzhong 2005–10 Zhang Yesui 2010–13 Cui Tiankai 2013–present

Cabinet of Taiwan (Executive Yuan)
Premier (Lin Chuan) Vice Premier (Lin Hsi-yao)
Ministries	Culture Cheng Li-chun; Deputy: Yang Tzu-pao, Ting Hsiao-ching; Vice: George Hsu Economic Affairs Lee Chih-kung; Deputy: Shen Jong-chin; Vice: Yang Wei-fuu, Wang Mei-hua Education Pan Wen-chung; Political Deputy: Chen Liang-gee, Tsai Ching-hwa; Administrative Deputy:Lin Teng-chiao Finance Sheu Yu-jer; Political Deputy: Chuang Tsui-yun, Su Jain-rong; Administrative Deputy: Wu Tzu-hsin Foreign Affairs David Lee; Deputy: Hou Ching-shan, Wu Chih-chung; Vice: Lee Chen-jan Health and Welfare Lin Tzou-yien; Deputy: Lu Pau-ching, Ho Chi-kung; Vice: Tsai Sen-tien Interior Yeh Jiunn-rong Justice Chiu Tai-san Labor Kuo Fang-yu; Deputy: Kuo Kuo-wen, Liau Huei-fang; Vice: Lin San-quei National Defense Feng Shih-kuan Science and Technology Yang Hung-duen; Deputy: Chiu Jeng-jiann, Tsai Mi-ching; Vice: Chen Ter-shing Transportation and Communications Hochen Tan; Political Deputy: Wang Kwo-tsai; Administrative Deputy: Fan Chih-ku, Chi Wen-jong Ministers without Portfolio Audrey Tang Chang Ching-sen Chen Tain-jy Hsu Jan-yau John Deng Lin Mei-chu Lin Wan-i Wu Hong-mo
Commissions	Central Election Liu I-chou Financial Supervisory Lee Ruey-tsang; Vice: Huang Tien-mu Fair Trade Commission Wu Shiow-ming; Deputy: Chiu Yung-ho Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Lin Mei-chu National Communications Chan Ting-I Public Construction Wu Hong-mo; Deputy: Kao Fu-yao, Yan Jeou-rong
Councils	Agriculture Tsao Chi-hung Atomic Energy Hsieh Shou-shing; Deputy: Huang Tsing-tung, Tsai Huei-min Hakka Affairs Lee Yung-te Indigenous Peoples Icyang Parod; Deputy: Calivat Gadu, Iwan Nawi, Tibusungu 'e Vayayana Mainland Affairs Katharine Chang; Deputy: Chang Tien-chin, Chiu Chui-cheng, Lin Cheng-yi National Development Chen Tain-jy; Deputy: Kung Ming-hsin, Tseng Shu-cheng, Kao Shien-quey Overseas Community Affairs Wu Hsin-hsing; Deputy: Tien Chiu-chin; Vice: Roy Leu Veterans Affairs Lee Shying-jow
Agencies	Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics Chu Tzer-ming Coast Guard Administration Lee Chung-wei Environmental Protection Administration Lee Ying-yuan; Deputy: Chang Tzi-chin, Thomas Chan Directorate-General of Personnel Administration Jay N. Shih; Deputy: Chang Nien-chung, Su Chun-jung
Other bodies	Central Bank Perng Fai-nan; Deputy: Yang Chin-long, Yen Tzung-ta National Palace Museum Lin Jeng-yi