Lai Qingde announced national security personnel, Foreign Affairs Minister Lin Jialong, and Defense Minister Gu Lixiong | Politics | Central News Agency CNA

Served as Executive President and former Minister of CultureZheng Lijun

Served as Vice President of the Executive Yuan. The final wave of cabinet and national security team personnel were announced today. President-elect Lai Ching-te personally announced the personnel layout of the ruling team.

Served as Secretary-General of the Presidential Office,Joseph Wu

Served as Secretary-General of the National Security Council,Lin Jialong

Served as Minister of Foreign Affairs,Gu Lixiong

Served as Minister of Defense,Cai Mingyan

Served as director of national security,Qiu Chuizheng

Served as chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council,Zheng Wencan

Served as Chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation,Yan Defa

Served as chairman of the retirement committee. (Editor: Weng Kunyao) 1130425

Pan Meng’an’s profile

• Birthday: August 15, 1963
• Educational background: Master’s degree from the National Institute of Development Studies, National Taiwan University, Master’s degree from the Institute of Adult Education, Kaohsiung Normal University
• Experience: Magistrate of Pingtung County, Secretary and Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party Legislative Yuan, Central Executive Member and Legislator of the Democratic Progressive Party, Pingtung County Councilor

Wu Zhaoxie’s profile

• Birthday: October 31, 1954
• Education: PhD in political science from Ohio State University, MA in political science from University of Missouri, BA in political science from National Chengchi University
• Experience: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Secretary-General of the Presidential Office, Secretary-General of the National Security Council, Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party, Executive Director of the Policy Committee of the Democratic Progressive Party, Representative of the Democratic Progressive Party to the United States, Representative to the United States, Chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council, Deputy Secretary of the Presidential Office long

Lin Jialong’s profile

• Birthday: February 13, 1964
• Education: PhD in Political Science from Yale University, MA in Political Science and Humanities from Yale University, MA in Political Science from National Taiwan University
• Experience: Secretary-General of the Presidential Office, Minister of Transportation, Mayor of Taichung, Legislator, Information Director of the Executive Yuan, Advisory Committee of the National Security Council, National Congress Representative

Gu Lixiong’s profile

• Birthday: October 31, 1958
• Education: Master of Laws, New York University, Department of Law, National Taiwan University School of Law
• Experience: Secretary-General of the National Security Council, Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission, Chairman of the Party Property Council, Legislator, Senior Partner Lawyer of Wanguo Law Firm, President of the Taiwan Association for the Promotion of Human Rights, Chairman of the Civil Judicial Reform Foundation, Chairman of the Taiwan Law Society, China Chairman of the National Federation of Lawyers Associations of the Republic of China, Chairman of the Taipei Bar Association

Cai Mingyan’s profile

• Birthday: June 7, 1967
• Education: PhD in War Studies, University of London, UK, Master of Laws, Tamkang University, Bachelor of Political Science, Soochow University
• Experience: Director of National Security, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador to the European Union and Belgium, Deputy Secretary-General of the National Security Council, Advisory Member of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan, Advisor to the Straits Exchange Foundation, Fulbright Visiting Scholar of the U.S. Department of State

Qiu Chuizheng’s profile

• Birthday: December 10, 1965
• Education: PhD from the Institute of Political Science, National Taiwan Normal University, a master’s degree from the National Development Research Institute of National Taiwan University, and a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Political Science, Soochow University
• Experience: Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Straits Exchange Foundation, Taiwan think tank consultant, Taoyuan City Government Cross-Strait Group consultant, Deputy Chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan, Confidential Secretary of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan, Congressional Assistant of the Legislative Yuan

Zheng Wencan’s profile

• Birthday: July 6, 1967
• Education: Bachelor of Sociology, National Taiwan University
• Experience: Vice President of the Executive Yuan, Mayor of Taoyuan, Chairman of the Football Association of the Republic of China, Deputy Secretary-General of the Straits Exchange Foundation, Spokesperson of the Executive Yuan, Director of the Information Bureau

Yan Defa’s profile

• Birthday: November 14, 1952
• Education: Class 1975 of the 44th Armored Section of the Army Academy, Class of 1986 of the Army Academy of the Tri-Services University, Class of 1990 of the War College of the Tri-Services University
• Experience: National Security Council Advisory Committee, Commander of the Eighth Army Corps Headquarters, Deputy Commander of the Army Command of the Ministry of National Defense, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Defense Staff Headquarters, Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Officer of the Ministry of National Defense Staff Headquarters, Deputy Minister of Defense for Armaments, Commander of the Army Command of the Ministry of National Defense, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense Staff Headquarters, Secretary-General of the National Security Council, Minister of Defense