David Lee (Taiwanese politician)

David Tawei Lee
李大維
Secretary-General of National Security Council of the Republic of China
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 February 2018
Preceded by	Yen Teh-fa
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 20 May 2016 – 26 February 2018
Deputy	Hou Ching-shan, Wu Chih-chung
Vice	Lee Chen-jan
Preceded by	David Lin
Succeeded by	Joseph Wu
ROC Representative to Australia
In office 1 January 2015 – 2016
Preceded by	Katharine Chang
Succeeded by	William Lin (acting)
Director of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs, TECRO
In office 20 May 2012 – 1 January 2015
Preceded by	Shao Yu-ming
Succeeded by	Katherine Chang
ROC Representative to Canada
In office 2007–2012
Succeeded by	Liu Chih-kung
ROC Representative to United States
In office 25 July 2004 – 10 April 2007
Preceded by	Chen Chien-jen
Succeeded by	Joseph Wu
ROC Representative to Belgium
In office 2001–2004
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 1998–2001
Minister	Jason Hu Chen Chien-jen Tien Hung-mao
Minister of the Government Information Office
In office 15 May 1997 – 5 February 1998
Preceded by	Su Chi
Succeeded by	Chen Chien-jen
Vice Minister of the Government Information Office
In office 1996–1997
Minister	Su Chi
Personal details
Born	(1949-10-15) 15 October 1949
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang (suspended)
Alma mater	National Taiwan University University of Virginia
Occupation	Diplomat

David Tawei Lee (Chinese: 李大維; pinyin: Lǐ Dàwéi; born 15 October 1949) is a Taiwanese politician who serves as the Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 20 May 2016 to 26 February 2018.

Education

• 1986 PhD in Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, USA
• 1980 M.A. in Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia
• 1973 B.A. in Political Science, National Taiwan University, ROC (Taiwan)

Career timeline

• 2007–2012 representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada
• 2004–2007 representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
• 2001–2004 representative, Taipei Representative Office in Belgium, also responsible for the European Union and Luxembourg
• 1998–2001 deputy minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan)
• 2000–2001 adjunct professor, National Taiwan University
• 1997–1998 director-general, Government Information Office, Executive Yuan, and Government Spokesman (Cabinet rank), ROC
• 1996 director-general, Department of North American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC
• 1993–1996 associate in Research, Fairbank Centre for East Asian Research, Harvard University
• 1993–1996 director-general, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston
• 1990–1993 deputy director-general, Department of International Information Service, Government Information Office, Executive Yuan
• 1988–1993 adjunct associate professor, National Taiwan Normal University
• 1988–1989 principal assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
• 1982–1988 staff consultant, Coordination Council for North American Affairs, Office in Washington, D.C.
• 1976–1977 managing editor, Asia and the World Forum, Taipei, Taiwan

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Taiwan membership at the United Nations

Speaking in August 2016, Lee said that Taiwan will continue to pursue meaningful participation in the United Nations (UN) agencies. However, he will not promote Taiwan to apply for UN membership.

ROC diplomatic allies visits

During his ministerial term, Lee visited Palau to attend the inauguration of President Tommy Remengesau in January 2017, Haiti to attend the inauguration of President Jovenel Moïse in February 2017 and Solomon Islands in June 2017.

Publications

• The Making of the Taiwan Relations Act: Twenty Years in Retropect. Oxford University Press, 2000 ISBN 0195922093
• Taiwan in a Transformed World. (co-edited with Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr.) Brassey's Inc., 1995 ISBN 0028811380
• The Legislative Process of the Taiwan Relations Act. Taipei, Feng Yuen Publication, 1988

See also

• List of foreign ministers in 2017
• List of current foreign ministers