David Lee (politician)

David Lee Ta-wei (Chinese: 李大維; pinyin: Lǐ Dàwéi; born 15 October 1949) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat who is the chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation since 31 January 2023. He formerly served as the chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation in 2020, the Secretary-General of the National Security Council of Taiwan in 2018-2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 20 May 2016 to 26 February 2018, and the Secretary-General to the President since 3 August 2020 to 31 January 2023.

Dr.
David Lee Ta-wei
李大維
Chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation
Assumed office
31 January 2023
Preceded byRock Hsu (acting)
In office
20 May 2020  3 August 2020
DeputyChiu Chui-cheng
Rock Hsu
Preceded byKatharine Chang
Succeeded byRock Hsu (acting)
Secretary-General to the President
In office
3 August 2020  31 January 2023
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
Preceded bySu Jia-chyuan
Liu Chien-sin (acting)
Succeeded byLin Chia-lung
Secretary-General of National Security Council
In office
26 February 2018  19 May 2020
Preceded byYen Teh-fa
Succeeded byWellington Koo Li-hsiung
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
20 May 2016  26 February 2018
PremierLin Chuan
William Lai
DeputyHou Ching-shan
Wu Chih-chung
ViceLee Chen-jan
Preceded byDavid Lin
Succeeded byJoseph Wu
Taiwanese Representative to Australia
In office
1 January 2015  2016
MOFA MinisterDavid Lin
Preceded byKatharine Chang
Succeeded byWilliam Lin (acting)
Director of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs, TECRO
In office
20 May 2012  1 January 2015
Preceded byShao Yu-ming
Succeeded byKatherine Chang
Taiwanese Representative to Canada
In office
10 April 2007  20 May 2012
MOFA MinisterJames C. F. Huang
Francisco Ou
Timothy Yang
Succeeded byLiu Chih-kung
Taiwanese Representative to the United States
In office
25 July 2004  10 April 2007
MOFA MinisterMark Chen
James C. F. Huang
Preceded byChen Chien-jen
Succeeded byJoseph Wu
Taiwanese Representative to the European Union and Belgium
In office
21 March 2001  25 July 2004
MOFA MinisterTien Hung-mao
Eugene Chien
Mark Chen
Succeeded byChen Chien-jen
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
5 February 1998  29 December 2000
MinisterChiang Hsiao-yen
Jason Hu
Chen Chien-jen
Tien Hung-mao
Minister of the Government Information Office
In office
15 May 1997  5 February 1998
PremierLien Chan
Vincent Siew
Preceded bySu Chi
Succeeded byChen Chien-jen
Vice Minister of the Government Information Office
In office
1996–1997
MinisterSu Chi
Personal details
Born (1949-10-15) 15 October 1949
Taipei, Taiwan
Political partyKuomintang (suspended)
Alma materNational Taiwan University
University of Virginia
OccupationDiplomat
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