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Wu Chih-chung

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.
Wu Chih-chung
吳志中
Official portrait, 2018
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Designate
Assuming office
11 August 2024
MinisterLin Chia-lung
SucceedingKelly Hsieh
In office
20 May 2016 – 15 July 2018
MinisterDavid Lee
Joseph Wu
Preceded byBruce Linghu
Succeeded byHsu Szu-chien[1]
9th Taiwanese Ambassador to France
Outgoing
Assumed office
16 July 2018
Foreign MinisterJoseph Wu
Lin Chia-lung
PrecedingHao Pei-chih
Preceded byZhang Ming-zhong
Personal details
NationalityTaiwan
ParentWu Rong-i (father)
EducationPantheon-Sorbonne University (MSc, PhD)

Wu Chih-chung (Chinese: 吳志中; pinyin: Wú Zhìzhōng) is a Taiwanese diplomat and politician who has been the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs since August 2024 and previously from May 2016 to July 2018,[2] and has later become the Ambassador of Taiwan in France from July 2018 to August 2024.

Educational background

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He has studied in Paris, France from 1989 to 1998 and has obtained his master's degree in diplomacy and his doctoral degree in political science from the Pantheon-Sorbonne University. After returning to Taiwan, he has worked as a professor at Soochow University in the Department of Political Science. His areas of expertise are geopolitics, diplomatic history, EU foreign policy, post-war world situation, French government and French politics.

Professional experience

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Due to his experience and expertise of international relations and European affairs, he has been recruited by several public or private institutions for advisory positions, such as Taipei and Taichung City Government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education, etc.

As the president and later the honorary president of Alliance Française in Taiwan, he has been relentlessly promoting the exchange between Taiwan and France. In 2014, he was appointed by the French President François Hollande as a Knight of the French National Order of Merit.

Political career

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During the Presidency of Tsai Ing-wen, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs serving from 20 May 2016 to 15 July 2018 when he was appointed Ambassador of Taiwan to France.[3][4][5][6]

During the Presidency of Lai Ching-te, he was re-appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and will assume office after the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[7]

Personal life

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Wu is the son of Wu Rong-i, who served as the Deputy Prime Minister (Vice Premier of the Executive Yuan) of Taiwan in the cabinet of Frank Hsieh from 2005 to 2006.

References

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  1. ^ Hou, Elaine; Yen, William (1 June 2018). "Foreign Ministry appoints new deputy foreign minister, France rep". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Chih-Chung Wu - Principal Officers - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) 中華民國外交部 - 全球資訊網英文網". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) 中華民國外交部 - 全球資訊網英文網. 18 March 2022.
  3. ^ 王藝菘 (2016-04-15). "林全宣布第三波內閣人事 內閣名單月底底定". 自由時報. Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  4. ^ 林人芳 (2016-05-24). "接任外交部政次 吳志中：我就是中華民國外交部次長". 蕃新聞. Archived from the original on 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  5. ^ 李自立, ed. (2018-06-01). "外交部政次吳志中任駐法代表 徐斯儉接政次". 中央社. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  6. ^ 尹俞歡 (2022-12-29). "【年度風雲人物】吳志中流利法文驚豔法國人 暖信湧代表處「支持台灣、大使加油」". 鏡週刊. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  7. ^ "吳志中受邀法電視台談台海 鬆口接任外交部政次". 中央社. 2024-05-06. Archived from the original on 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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