Timothy Yang
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Timothy Yang or Yang Chin-tien (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".; born 1 July 1942) is a Taiwanese diplomat and former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Secretary-General to the President of the Republic of China, serving under President Ma Ying-Jeou.[1]
Early life and education
Yang was born in Ershui, Changhua County,[2] and earned his bachelor's degree in diplomacy from National Chengchi University.
Foreign Minister of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
When veteran diplomat Francisco Ou resigned with the Cabinet of Premier Liu Chao-Shiuan in September 2009, President Ma Ying-Jeou named Yang to the post, to serve in the newly formed Cabinet of incoming Premier Wu Den-yih.[3] Prior to becoming Foreign Minister, Yang served as representative to Ireland, Australia,[4] and Indonesia.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". As Minister of Foreign Affairs he also holds the position of vice-chairman within the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
ROC Presidential Office Secretary-General
ROC Presidential Office Building Truck Attack
Commenting on the truck attack to the ROC Presidential Office Building in January 2014, Yang said that a team will be established and charged with improving security around the building.[5]
See also
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- Living people
- 1942 births
- Ministers of foreign affairs of Taiwan
- Representatives of Taiwan to Ireland
- Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Changhua County
- Kuomintang politicians in Taiwan
- National Chengchi University alumni
- Representatives of Taiwan to Indonesia
- Representatives of Taiwan to Australia