Bruce Linghu

Bruce Linghu
令狐榮達
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
Assumed office
24 September 2015
Minister David Lin
Preceded by Andrew Kao (高振群)
ROC Representative to Canada
In office
August 2014 – September 2015
ROC Ambassador to Marshall Islands
In office
2007–2010
Personal details
Born January 1954 (age 62)
Nationality  Republic of China
Alma mater National Taiwan Normal University
Tamkang University
Oxford University

Bruce Linghu (Chinese: 令狐榮達; pinyin: Lìnghú Róngdá; 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.[1][2][3]

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.[4]

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Bruce Linghu - Principal Officers - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) 中華民國外交部 - 全球資訊網英文網". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) 中華民國外交部 - 全球資訊網英文網. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  2. ↑ "Taiwan's representative to Canada named vice foreign minister". Focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  3. ↑ "San Gabriel Valley welcomes new director-general at ‘Taiwan Embassy’". pasadenastarnews.com.
  4. ↑ "Representative Bruce Linghu’s C.V.". Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Canada. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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