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David Lee
*Lee Ta-wei*
David Lee; Lee Ta-wei
李大維
	Official portrait, 2016
8th Chairperson of the Straits Exchange Foundation
	In office; 31 January 2023 – 20 May 2024
Deputy	Rock Hsu; Chiu Chui-cheng
Preceded by	Rock Hsu (acting)
Succeeded by	Cheng Wen-tsan
	In office; 20 May 2020 – 3 August 2020
Deputy	Chiu Chui-cheng; Rock Hsu
Preceded by	Katharine Chang
Succeeded by	Rock Hsu (acting)
37th Secretary-General to the President
	In office; 3 August 2020 – 31 January 2023
President	Tsai Ing-wen
Preceded by	Liu Chien-sin (acting)
Succeeded by	Lin Chia-lung
17th Secretary-General of the National Security Council
	In office; 26 February 2018 – 19 May 2020
Preceded by	Yen Teh-fa
Succeeded by	Wellington Koo
26th Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 20 May 2016 – 26 February 2018
Prime Minister	Lin Chuan; William Lai
Deputy	See list Hou Ching-shan ; Wu Chih-chung (Deputy)Lee Chen-jan (Vice);
Preceded by	David Lin
Succeeded by	Joseph Wu
Taiwanese Representative to Australia
	In office; 1 January 2015 – 2016
Foreign Minister	David Lin
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
Taiwanese Representative to Canada
	In office; 10 April 2007 – 20 May 2012
Foreign Minister	James C. F. Huang; Francisco Ou; Timothy Yang
Succeeded by	Liu Chih-kung
9th Taiwanese Representative to the United States
	In office; 25 July 2004 – 10 April 2007
Foreign Minister	Mark Chen; James C. F. Huang
Preceded by	Chen Chien-jen
Succeeded by	Joseph Wu
1st Taiwanese Representative to the European Union and Belgium
	In office; 21 March 2001 – 25 July 2004
Foreign Minister	Tien Hung-mao; Eugene Chien; Mark Chen
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Chen Chien-jen
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 5 February 1998 – 29 December 2000
Minister	Chiang Hsiao-yen; Jason Hu; Chen Chien-jen; Tien Hung-mao
14th Minister of the Government Information Office
	In office; 15 May 1997 – 5 February 1998
Prime Minister	Lien Chan; Vincent Siew
Preceded by	Su Chi
Succeeded by	Chen Chien-jen
Vice Minister of the Government Information Office
	In office; 1 September 1996 – 14 May 1997
Minister	Su Chi
Personal details
Born	15 October 1949 (age 75); Taipei, Taiwan
Political party	Kuomintang (suspended)
Alma mater	National Taiwan University (BA); University of Virginia (MA, PhD)

David Lee Ta-wei (Chinese: 李大維; pinyin: Lǐ Dàwéi; born 15 October 1949) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat who is the chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation May to August 2020 and from January 2023 to May 2024. He formerly served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from May 2016 to February 2018,^[1] Secretary-General of the National Security Council of Taiwan from February 2018 to May 2020, and the Secretary-General to the President since 3 August 2020 to 31 January 2023.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Secretary General to the President

Confidentiality breach on the Special Force soldier letter

On 11 March 2022, a special force soldier wrote a letter to President Tsai Ing-wen reporting the insufficient basic logistic supply which has compelled the combatants to purchase from outsider suppliers at their own expense for two years, then being disqualified as non-standard upon inspection, in contrast of the reserve trainees receiving new sets; and appealed to abolish the mandatory diary writing for examination.^[7]^[8] The classified "2022006470" paper was taken photo illegally from the presidential palace and leaked to the media with his identity exposed on 18 March; hence Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng reacted: "I will not let him get away with it", "Fix the crying baby!"; but later clarified while being questioned by the parliament members in the Legislative Yuan, that he just disgusts the coward behavior behind his back, and the critique unfair to the preparatory staff.^[9]^[10] The incident raised the broad society concern on the standard operating procedure practice on the data security breach in the presidential office.^[11]

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^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)". Archived from the original on May 25, 2016.
^ Su, Yung-yao; Hetherington, William (August 4, 2020). "SEF chief to head Presidential Office". Retrieved August 4, 2020.
^ "Taiwan will not seek U.N. membership: foreign minister - Politics - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". August 18, 2016.
^ Ku, Chuan; Huang, Romulo (January 18, 2017). "Foreign Minister David Lee visits Palau". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
^ "David Lee to attend Haiti presidential inauguration". The China Post. February 6, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
^ Hou, Elaine (June 23, 2017). "Foreign minister visits Solomon Islands to promote bilateral ties". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
^ Bai, Hsi-keng (March 18, 2022). "特戰兵寫信給總統有怎樣三軍統帥就有怎樣國軍" [Special Force soldier wrote to President: "Like such a military commander, like such an army."] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). New Taipei City: United Daily News. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
^ Lin, Yi; Fan, Yang-guang (March 18, 2022). "「裝備自購教召用全新」特戰兵怒嗆蔡英文網看末段驚：整個連要起飛" ["Self-help purchasing equipment while the reserve trainees receiving new sets", Special Force soldier complained to President Tsai] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taipei: China Times. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
^ "特戰兵寫信向總統陳情邱國正烙狠話「不會放過他」" [Special Force soldier wrote a letter appealing to the President, Chiu harshly responds "won't let him get away with it."]. 解讀國軍軍事聞 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taipei: BCC News Radio. March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Yahoo! News Taiwan.
^ "特戰兵向小英告狀裝備爛邱國正撂話要修理「靠北」的人" [Special Force soldier complained about the bad equipment to the President; Chiu gives the words: "Fix the crying baby."]. 政治中心綜合報導 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taipei: Taiwanhot. March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Yahoo! News Taiwan.
^ Wang, Jiong-hua (March 25, 2022). "特戰兵向蔡英文陳情！身分內容竟遭總統府曝光官員憂：恐引發國安危機" [Special Force soldier complained to President Tsai! His identity was exposed by the presidential palace. Official concerns: "It may lead to the national security crisis"] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taipei: RW News. Retrieved March 29, 2022.

Government offices
Preceded by Chen Chien-jen	Taiwanese Representative to the United States 2004–2007	Succeeded by Joseph Wu
Preceded by David Lin	Minister of Foreign Affairs 2016–2018	Succeeded by Joseph Wu
Preceded by Su Jia-chyuan Liu Chien-sin (acting)	Secretary-General to the President 2020–2023	Succeeded by Lin Chia-lung
Incumbent

[1] "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)". Archived from the original on May 25, 2016.

[2] Su, Yung-yao; Hetherington, William (August 4, 2020). "SEF chief to head Presidential Office". Retrieved August 4, 2020.

[3] "Taiwan will not seek U.N. membership: foreign minister - Politics - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". August 18, 2016.

[4] Ku, Chuan; Huang, Romulo (January 18, 2017). "Foreign Minister David Lee visits Palau". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved June 24, 2017.

[5] "David Lee to attend Haiti presidential inauguration". The China Post. February 6, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.

[6] Hou, Elaine (June 23, 2017). "Foreign minister visits Solomon Islands to promote bilateral ties". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved June 24, 2017.

[7] Bai, Hsi-keng (March 18, 2022). "特戰兵寫信給總統有怎樣三軍統帥就有怎樣國軍" [Special Force soldier wrote to President: "Like such a military commander, like such an army."] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). New Taipei City: United Daily News. Retrieved March 29, 2022.

[8] Lin, Yi; Fan, Yang-guang (March 18, 2022). "「裝備自購教召用全新」特戰兵怒嗆蔡英文網看末段驚：整個連要起飛" ["Self-help purchasing equipment while the reserve trainees receiving new sets", Special Force soldier complained to President Tsai] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taipei: China Times. Retrieved March 29, 2022.

[9] "特戰兵寫信向總統陳情邱國正烙狠話「不會放過他」" [Special Force soldier wrote a letter appealing to the President, Chiu harshly responds "won't let him get away with it."]. 解讀國軍軍事聞 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taipei: BCC News Radio. March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Yahoo! News Taiwan.

[10] "特戰兵向小英告狀裝備爛邱國正撂話要修理「靠北」的人" [Special Force soldier complained about the bad equipment to the President; Chiu gives the words: "Fix the crying baby."]. 政治中心綜合報導 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taipei: Taiwanhot. March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Yahoo! News Taiwan.

[11] Wang, Jiong-hua (March 25, 2022). "特戰兵向蔡英文陳情！身分內容竟遭總統府曝光官員憂：恐引發國安危機" [Special Force soldier complained to President Tsai! His identity was exposed by the presidential palace. Official concerns: "It may lead to the national security crisis"] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taipei: RW News. Retrieved March 29, 2022.

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