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.[3][4][5]
Bruce J.D. Linghu | |
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| 令狐榮達 | |
 Image of Bruce J.D. Linghu | |
| Deputy Mayor of Taichung | |
| In office 6 December 2018[1] – 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[2] |
| 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 edit
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.[6]
Political career edit
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 edit
- ^ "AFR Vice Chairman Linghu appointed as Deputy Mayor of Taichung City". Association of Foreign Relations. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Minister confident ahead of fisheries talks - Taipei Times". 25 May 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Taiwan's representative to Canada named vice foreign minister". Focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ "San Gabriel Valley welcomes new director-general at 'Taiwan Embassy'". pasadenastarnews.com. 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Representative Bruce Linghu's C.V." Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Canada. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.