Joseph Wu Wu Jaushieh | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
吳釗燮 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Official portrait, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15th and 19th Secretary-General of the National Security Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 20 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Lai Ching-te | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | See list
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Wellington Koo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 20 May 2016 – 22 May 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Tsai Ing-wen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | See list
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Kao Hua-chu | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Yen Teh-fa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 26 February 2018 – 20 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | William Lai Su Tseng-Chang Chen Chien-jen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Vice | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | David Lee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Lin Chia-lung | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34th Secretary-General to the President | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 22 May 2017 – 26 February 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Tsai Ing-wen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Liu Chien-sin (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Liu Chien-sin (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20th Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 28 May 2014 – 24 May 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chairwomen | Tsai Ing-wen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lin Hsi-yao | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Hung Yao-fu | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10th Taiwanese Representative to the United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 10 April 2007 – 26 July 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Chen Shui-bian Ma Ying-jeou | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | David Lee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Jason Yuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7th Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 20 May 2004 – 10 April 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Tsai Ing-wen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Chen Ming-tong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Dacheng, Changhua County, Taiwan | October 31, 1954||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party (since 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 吳釗燮 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 呉钊燮 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph Wu Jaushieh[1] (Chinese: 吳釗燮; pinyin: Wú Zhāoxiè; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ngô͘ Chiau-siat; born October 31, 1954) is a Taiwanese politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Taiwan (ROC) under former President Tsai Ing-wen and current President William Lai since February 26, 2018. He was formerly the Secretary-General to the President of Taiwan and the Secretary-General of the National Security Council of Taiwan. From 2007 to 2008, he was Chief Representative of Taiwan to the United States as the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington, D.C., having been appointed to that position by President Chen Shui-bian to succeed his predecessor, David Lee. On February 26, 2018, he succeeded Lee as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.[2]