Jason Yuan
Jason Yuan | |
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| 袁健生 | |
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| 16th Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China | |
| In office 27 September 2012 – 24 March 2014 | |
| Deputy | John Deng[1] |
| Preceded by | Hu Wei-jen |
| Succeeded by | King Pu-tsung |
| ROC Representative to the United States of America | |
| In office 4 August 2008 – 27 September 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Wu |
| Succeeded by | King Pu-tsung |
| ROC Ambassador to Panama | |
| In office 1 June 1996 – 1 October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Su Ping-chao |
| Succeeded by | Lan Chih-ming |
| ROC Representative to Canada | |
| In office 1994–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1942 (age 82) Guizhou, China |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse | Margaret Yuan |
| Children | Billy Yuan, Alice Yuan |
| Alma mater | Republic of China Naval Academy Southeastern University |
Jason Yuan (Chinese: 袁健生; pinyin: Yuán Jiànshēng; born 1 February 1942) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat. He was the Secretary-General of the National Security Council in 2012–2014.[2]
ROC Representative to the United States
[edit]Yuan was the chief representative of the Republic of China to the United States as the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington, DC.[3] He was appointed to that position in July 2008 by President Ma Ying-jeou to succeed Joseph Wu, who had been appointed by the previous administration.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New Cabinet member appointed to handle TPP, RCEP issues - Politics - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS".
- ^ "Meet H. E. Jason Yuan of The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office". www.harvard-dc.org.
- ^ Representative Welcome Message Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jason Yuan places better US ties at top of priorities Taipei Times Jul 02, 2008, Page 3
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