Tseng Hou-jen

Harry Tseng Hou-jen (Chinese: 曾厚仁) is a Taiwanese diplomat.

Tseng in 2016

Career

Tseng worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) between 1985 and 1989,[1] leaving to pursue advanced degrees in the United States. He graduated from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 1991,[2] and continued doctoral studies at the University of Virginia.[1] After completing his studies, Tseng returned to the foreign ministry on the advice of David Lee in 1993.[1] By 2002, Tseng was a section chief at MOFA's Department of North American affairs and an English–Chinese translator for President Chen Shui-bian.[1] He was later appointed department head.[3][4] Between 2010 and 2014,[5] Tseng was Taiwan's representative to Ireland.[6] He then served as ambassador to Palau.[5] After Tsai Ing-wen became president, Tseng served as deputy secretary-general of the Presidential Office.[7] In August 2016, Tseng assumed the same position at the National Security Council.[8][9] In 2017, Tseng was named representative to the European Union and Belgium.[10] In June 2020, Tseng was named a deputy foreign minister.[11]

References
  1. Chu, Monique (19 December 2002). "Executive Yuan awards nation's top diplomats". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. "Princeton University Graduate Alumni Index, 1839-1998". Princeton University Library. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. "US 'observing' China: MOFA". Taipei Times. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (27 August 2010). "Taipei to express concerns over AUO trio's US travel ban". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. Tseng Hou-jen on LinkedIn
  6. Chung, Jake (9 June 2012). "Taiwanese bubble tea a hit in Ireland in just two weeks". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  7. Hsu, Stacy (15 June 2016). "Tsai to 'interact naturally' in Panama". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. "John Deng picked to lead economic, trade negotiations". Taipei Times. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  9. Lu, Hsin-hui; Low, Y.F. (9 August 2016). "New Presidential Office deputy secretary-general appointed". Central News Agency. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  10. Yeh, Sophia; Wu, Lilian (21 March 2017). "NSC deputy secretary-general to serve as representative to EU". Central News Agency. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  11. Su, Long-chi; Lim, Emerson (11 June 2020). "President Tsai appoints new EU, UK envoys". Central News Agency. Retrieved 11 June 2020.


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