Jason Yuan
Jason Yuan | |
|---|---|
| 袁健生 | |
 | |
| 16th Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China | |
| In office 27 September 2012 – 24 March 2014 | |
| Deputy | John Deng[1] |
| Preceded by | Hu Wei-jen |
| Succeeded by | King Pu-tsung |
| ROC Representative to the United States of America | |
| In office 4 August 2008 – 27 September 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Wu |
| Succeeded by | King Pu-tsung |
| ROC Ambassador to Panama | |
| In office 1 June 1996 – 1 October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Su Ping-chao |
| Succeeded by | Lan Chih-ming |
| ROC Representative to Canada | |
| In office 1994–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1942 (age 82) Guizhou, China |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse | Margaret Yuan |
| Children | Billy Yuan, Alice Yuan |
| Alma mater | Republic of China Naval Academy Southeastern University |
Jason Yuan (Chinese: 袁健生; pinyin: Yuán Jiànshēng; born 1 February 1942) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat. He was the Secretary-General of the National Security Council in 2012–2014.[2]
ROC Representative to the United States
Yuan was the chief representative of the Republic of China to the United States as the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington, DC.[3] He was appointed to that position in July 2008 by President Ma Ying-jeou to succeed Joseph Wu, who had been appointed by the previous administration.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "New Cabinet member appointed to handle TPP, RCEP issues - Politics - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS".
- ^ "Meet H. E. Jason Yuan of The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office". www.harvard-dc.org.
- ^ Representative Welcome Message Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jason Yuan places better US ties at top of priorities Taipei Times Jul 02, 2008, Page 3
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jason Yuan.
 | This article about a Kuomintang politician from Taiwan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Taiwanese diplomat-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |