Iván Yueh-Jung Lee Explained

Iván Yueh-Jung Lee
Office:Executive Director of the Congressional Affairs Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
Office2:Ambassador of the Republic of China to Nicaragua
Predecessor2:Jaime Chin-Mu Wu
Successor2:Office abolished[1]
Office3:Representative of the Republic of China to Peru
Predecessor3:Miguel Tsao
Successor3:Francisca Yu-Tsz Chang
Alma Mater:Wenzao University
Tamkang University
Occupation:Diplomat

Li Yuerong, better known as Iván Yueh-Jung Lee,[2] is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat. He is the current Executive Director of the Congressional Affairs Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Previously, He served as his country's final Ambassador to Nicaragua from November to December 2021, prior to the severence of relations between the countries.[3]

Biography

Lee graduated as a Bachelor of Spanish Literature/Master of European Studies from the Spanish Department of Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages and from Tamkang University. He served as Second Secretary of the, Chief of the Caribbean Section of the Central and South American Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chief of the Communication Section of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Counselor of the Embassy in Paraguay, deputy director of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Peru, Ambassador to Nicaragua, etc.[2] [4] [5] He is currently the executive director of the Congressional Affairs Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[6]

In 2019, Lee wrote an article in support of Taiwan's participation in that year's World Health Assembly organised by the World Health Organization, which was published in Peruvian newspapers on March 31 and April 1 of the same year.[7]

In November 2021, Lee was appointed as the ambassador to Nicaragua and presented a copy of his credentials to the country's Foreign Minister, . In December, Nicaragua broke off diplomatic relations with the Republic of China before Lee was able to submit the original letter of credentials to the country's president, Daniel Ortega.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: 中華民國政府基於維護國家尊嚴,決定自即日起終止與尼加拉瓜的外交關係 . 2021-12-10 . 中華民國外交部 . 拉丁美洲及加勒比海司.
  2. Web site: SR. IVAN YUEH-JUNG LEE, REPRESENTANTE DE LA OFICINA . 2018-11-28 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan).
  3. Web site: RECONOCER AL EXCELENTÍSIMO SEÑOR IVÁN YUEH JUNG LEE, EN EL CARGO DE EMBAJADOR EXTRAORDINARIO Y PLENIPOTENCIARIO DE LA REPÚBLICA DE CHINA (TAIWÁN), ANTE EL GOBIERNO DE LA REPÚBLICA DE NICARAGUA . 2021-11-25 . La Gaceta Nicaragua.
  4. Web site: 駐秘魯代表處李代表岳融簡歷 . 2018-11-24 . 中華民國駐外單位聯合網站.
  5. Web site: 駐尼加拉瓜新任大使李岳融夫婦與尼京市長Reyna Rueda共同主持貧民新屋捐贈事 . 2021-11-25 . 中華民國駐外單位聯合網站.
  6. Web site: 主管簡歷 . 2022-09-20 . . 國會事務辦公室.
  7. Web site: 李岳融代表投稿專文「臺灣爭取支持參與2019年世界衛生大會及世界衛生組織」 . 2019-04-04 . 中華民國駐外單位聯合網站.
  8. News: 李岳融11月駐尼加拉瓜即逢斷交 成末代大使 . 2021-12-10 . 聯合新聞網 . 中央社.