Bruce Linghu Explained

Bruce J.D. Linghu
Native Name:令狐榮達
Office1:Deputy Mayor of Taichung
1Blankname1:Mayor
1Namedata1:Lin Chia-lung
Lu Shiow-yen
Term Start1:6 December 2018[1]
Term End1:24 December 2022
Successor1:Wang Yu-ming
Office2:Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister2:David Lin
Term Start2:24 September 2015
Term End2:20 May 2016
Predecessor2:Andrew Kao
Successor2:Wu Chih-chung[2]
Office3:Taiwanese Representative to Canada
President3:Ma Ying-jeou
Term Start3:August 2014
Term End3:September 2015
Predecessor3:Liu Chih-kung
Successor3:Wu Jung-chyuan
Office4:Taiwanese Ambassador to the Marshall Islands
President4:Chen Shui-bian
Ma Ying-jeou
Term Start4:2007
Term End4:2010
Nationality:Republic of China
Alma Mater:National Taiwan Normal University
Tamkang University
University of Oxford

Bruce Jung Da Linghu (; born January 1954) is a Taiwanese diplomat. He was the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) from 24 September 2015 until 20 May 2016.[3] [4] [5]

Education

Linghu obtained his bachelor's degree in English from National Taiwan Normal University in 1975 and master's degree in American Studies from Tamkang University in 1979. He then pursued advanced studies at Oxford University in the United Kingdom from 1982 to 1983.[6]

Political career

In 1982-1985, he worked under the Department of Protocol and Department of North American Affairs of MOFA and in 1985-1987, he became a special assistant to the Deputy Minister of MOFA. In 1987-1993, he was the senior assistant for the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Los Angeles, United States. In 1993-1995, he became a senior assistant to the Vice Minister of MOFA. In 1995-1997, he was the Division Director of TECO in San Francisco. In 1997-2001, he became the Deputy Director-General of TECO in Los Angeles. In 2001-2004, he was the Deputy Director-General of Department of North American Affairs of the MOFA. In 2004-2007, he was the Director-General of TECO in Auckland, New Zealand.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6 December 2018. AFR Vice Chairman Linghu appointed as Deputy Mayor of Taichung City. Association of Foreign Relations. 12 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Minister confident ahead of fisheries talks - Taipei Times. 25 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Bruce Linghu - 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. 2015-11-06.
  4. Web site: Taiwan's representative to Canada named vice foreign minister. Focustaiwan.tw. 2015-11-06.
  5. Web site: San Gabriel Valley welcomes new director-general at 'Taiwan Embassy'. pasadenastarnews.com. 30 October 2013.
  6. News: Representative Bruce Linghu's C.V.. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015126/http://www.roc-taiwan.org/CA/ct.asp?xItem=536506&ctNode=8964&mp=77. dead. 17 November 2015. 14 November 2015. Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Canada.