Katharine Chang

Katharine Chang
Chang Hsiao-yueh
張小月
Chairwoman of the Straits Exchange Foundation
Assumed office
27 March 2018
Deputy Ko Cheng-heng
Yao Jen-to[1]
Preceded by Tien Hung-mao
Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China
In office
20 May 2016 – 26 February 2018
Deputy Chang Tien-chin, Chiu Chui-cheng, Lin Cheng-yi
Preceded by Andrew Hsia
Succeeded by Lin Cheng-yi (acting)
Chen Ming-tong
Director of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs, TECRO
In office
1 January 2016 – 20 May 2016
Preceded by David Lee
Succeeded by Tao Yi-fen
ROC Representative to Australia
In office
December 2011 – 31 December 2014
Succeeded by David Lee
ROC Representative to the United Kingdom
In office
December 2007 – December 2011
Preceded by Edgar Lin
Succeeded by Shen Lyu-shun
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
In office
April 2006 – December 2007
Minister James C. F. Huang
ROC Representative to the Netherlands
In office
February 2003 – April 2006
Succeeded by Larry Wang
ROC Ambassador to Saint Kitts and Nevis
In office
December 1997 – March 2001
Personal details
Born (1953-02-12) 12 February 1953
Nationality Republic of China
Alma mater National Chengchi University
Long Island University

Katharine Chang (Chinese: 張小月; pinyin: Zhāng Xiǎoyuè) is a Taiwanese diplomat and the current chairperson of the Straits Exchange Foundation. She was the ROC representative to the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2011 and to Australia from 2011 to 2014.[2] The next year, she was appointed to lead the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States.[3] In 2016, Chang was named the minister of the Mainland Affairs Council.[4] She left the Mainland Affairs Council in February 2018, and succeeded Tien Hung-mao as leader of the Straits Exchange Foundation that March.[5]

Early life

Chang obtained her bachelor's degree from the Department of Diplomacy of National Chengchi University. She the obtained her master's degree in international relations from Long Island University in the United States.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Presidential Office's Yao appointed to SEF post". Taipei Times. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Internet Team. "About the Representative - About the Representative - Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia 駐澳大利亞代表處". taiwanembassy.org. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  3. ↑ Yeh, Joseph (6 January 2015). "Ex-envoy to Australia takes up post as North American liaison". China Post. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Yeh, Sophia; Wu, Lilian (15 April 2016). "Premier-designate names main Cabinet members". Central News Agency. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Hsu, Stacy (28 March 2018). "Former MAC head Chang takes the helm at the SEF". Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  6. ↑ http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/new-cabinet-leaves-taiwanese-bemused
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