Jason Yuan

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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
DeputyJohn Deng[1]
Preceded byHu Wei-jen
Succeeded byKing Pu-tsung
ROC Representative to the United States of America
In office
4 August 2008 – 27 September 2012
Preceded byJoseph Wu
Succeeded byKing Pu-tsung
ROC Ambassador to Panama
In office
1 June 1996 – 1 October 1998
Preceded bySu Ping-chao
Succeeded byLan Chih-ming
ROC Representative to Canada
In office
1994–1996
Personal details
Born1 February 1942 (1942-02) (age 82)
Guizhou, China
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
SpouseMargaret Yuan
ChildrenBilly Yuan, Alice Yuan
Alma materRepublic 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[edit]

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]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Cabinet member appointed to handle TPP, RCEP issues - Politics - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS".
  2. ^ "Meet H. E. Jason Yuan of The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office". www.harvard-dc.org.
  3. ^ Representative Welcome Message Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Jason Yuan places better US ties at top of priorities Taipei Times Jul 02, 2008, Page 3
Government offices
Preceded by Head of TECRO in the USA
2008-2012
Succeeded by