Lin Bih-jaw | |
Native Name: | 林碧炤 |
Nationality: | Taiwanese |
Office1: | Secretary-General to the President |
President1: | Tsai Ing-wen |
Deputy1: | Liu Chien-sin, Tseng Hou-jen Liu Chien-sin, Yao Jen-to |
Term Start1: | 20 May 2016 |
Term End1: | 20 October 2016 |
Predecessor1: | Tseng Yung-chuan |
Successor1: | Liu Chien-sin (acting) Joseph Wu |
Office2: | Deputy Secretary-General to the President |
1Blankname2: | Secretary-General |
1Namedata2: | Huang Kun-huei John Chiang Ting Mao-shih |
Term Start2: | 12 February 1999 |
Term End2: | 19 May 2000 |
Birth Date: | 20 January 1949 |
Birth Place: | Taiwan |
Party: | Kuomintang |
Alma Mater: | National Chengchi University University of Manchester University of Wales |
Lin Bih-jaw (; born 20 January 1949) is a Taiwanese politician who served as the Secretary-General to the President from May to October 2016.
Lin obtained his bachelor's degree in diplomacy from National Chengchi University in 1970, master's degree in politics from University of Manchester in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1974 and doctoral degree in international politics from University of Wales in the UK in 1981.[1] He later became the vice president of National Chengchi University.[2]
Lin was appointed Secretary-General to the President in April 2016,[3] and served under Tsai Ing-wen until 20 October 2016, a day after he had tendered his resignation.[4] [5] He cited his intention to resume writing as the main reason for his resignation.[6]