Bruce Linghu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Linghu.

Bruce Jung Da Linghu (Chinese: 令狐榮達; pinyin: Lìnghú Róngdá; born January 1954) is a Taiwanese diplomat. He was the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) from 24 September 2015 until 20 May 2016.

Bruce J.D. Linghu
令狐榮達
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Deputy Mayor of Taichung
In office 6 December 2018 – 24 December 2022
Mayor	Lin Chia-lung Lu Shiow-yen
Succeeded by	Wang Yu-ming
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 24 September 2015 – 20 May 2016
Minister	David Lin
Preceded by	Andrew Kao
Succeeded by	Wu Chih-chung
Taiwanese Representative to Canada
In office August 2014 – September 2015
President	Ma Ying-jeou
Preceded by	Liu Chih-kung
Succeeded by	Wu Jung-chyuan
Taiwanese Ambassador to the Marshall Islands
In office 2007–2010
President	Chen Shui-bian Ma Ying-jeou
Personal details
Born	January 1954 (age 70)
Nationality	Republic of China
Alma mater	National Taiwan Normal University Tamkang University University of Oxford

Education

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 pursued advanced 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.