Bruce Linghu
Bruce J.D. Linghu | |
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| 令狐榮達 | |
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| 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 |
| Education | National Taiwan Normal University (BA) Tamkang University (MA) University of Oxford |
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]
Education
[edit]Linghu graduated from National Taiwan Normal University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and then earned a Master of Arts 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.
