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Taiwanese diplomat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harry Ho-jen Tseng[1] (Chinese: 曾厚仁) is a Taiwanese diplomat who has served a deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan since 2020 and its representative to Canada since 2022.
Harry Ho-jen Tseng | |
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曾厚仁 | |
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China | |
Assumed office 24 July 2020 | |
Minister | Joseph Wu |
Vice | Miguel Tsao |
Preceded by | Kelly Hsieh |
ROC Representative to European Union and Belgium | |
In office 2017–2020 | |
Preceded by | Tung Kuo-yu |
Succeeded by | Tsai Ming-yen |
ROC Ambassador to Palau | |
In office 2014–2016 | |
ROC Representative to Ireland | |
In office 2010–2014 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Republic of China |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University National Chengchi University Princeton University University of Virginia |
Tseng worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) between 1985 and 1989,[2] leaving to pursue advanced degrees in the United States. He graduated from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 1991,[3] and continued doctoral studies at the University of Virginia.[2] After completing his studies, Tseng returned to the foreign ministry on the advice of David Lee in 1993.[2] By 2002, Tseng was a section chief at MOFA's Department of North American affairs and an English–Chinese translator for President Chen Shui-bian.[2] He was later appointed department head.[4][5] Between 2010 and 2014,[6] Tseng was Taiwan's representative to Ireland.[7] He then served as ambassador to Palau.[6] After Tsai Ing-wen became president, Tseng served as deputy secretary-general of the Presidential Office.[8] In August 2016, Tseng assumed the same position at the National Security Council.[9][10] In 2017, Tseng was named representative to the European Union and Belgium.[11] In June 2020, Tseng was named a deputy foreign minister.[12] Tseng's appointment as Taiwan's representative to Canada was announced in June 2022.[13]
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