Preceded by Andrew Kao (高振群) Name Bruce Linghu | Nationality Republic of China | |
Alma mater National Taiwan Normal UniversityTamkang UniversityOxford University | ||
Video Conference: President Ma Ying-jeou on U.S.-Taiwan Economic and Trade Relations - Bruce Linghu
Bruce Linghu (Chinese: 令狐榮達; pinyin: Linghu Rongda; born January 1954) is a politician of the Republic of China (ROC). He is currently the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) since 24 September 2015.
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- Video Conference President Ma Ying jeou on US Taiwan Economic and Trade Relations Bruce Linghu
- Early life
- Political career
- References
Early life
Linghu obtained his bachelor's degree in English from National Taiwan Normal University in 1975 and master's degree in American Studies from Tamkang University in 1979. He then continued his study in Advance Studies at Oxford University in the United Kingdom from 1982 to 1983.
Political career
In 1982-1985, he worked under the Department of Protocol and Department of North American Affairs of MOFA and in 1985-1987, he became a special assistant to the Deputy Minister of MOFA. In 1987-1993, he was the senior assistant for the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Los Angeles, United States. In 1993-1995, he became a senior assistant to the Vice Minister of MOFA. In 1995-1997, he was the Division Director of TECO in San Francisco. In 1997-2001, he became the Deputy Director-General of TECO in Los Angeles. In 2001-2004, he was the Deputy Director-General of Department of North American Affairs of the MOFA. In 2004-2007, he was the Director-General of TECO in Auckland, New Zealand.