Liu Chih-kung
Taiwanese political scientist and diplomat
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Liu Chih-kung (Chinese: 劉志攻; pinyin: Liú Zhìgōng) is a Taiwanese political scientist and diplomat.
Liu Chih-kung | |
|---|---|
| 劉志攻 | |
| ROC Representative to the United Kingdom | |
| In office July 2014 – May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Shen Lyu-shun |
| Succeeded by | David Lee |
| ROC Representative to Canada | |
| In office 2012 – June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | David Lee |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Linghu |
| Deputy Secretary-General of National Security Council | |
| In office 2010–2012 | |
| Secretary-General | Hu Wei-jen |
| ROC Representative to Czech Republic | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| ROC Representative to Mongolia | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Education | National Chengchi University (BA, MA, PhD) |
Education
Liu graduated from National Chengchi University with a bachelor's degree in diplomacy in 1972 and a master's degree in political science in 1975, writing his master's thesis (季辛吉外交理論及實際：世界穩定秩序建立之探討) on American statesman Henry Kissinger.[2] He then earned his Ph.D. in political science from the university in 1983.[3] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "The Republic of China in the United Nations General Assembly" (中華民國在聯合國大會的參與 : 著重分析國際環境變遷對參與行為之影響).[4]
Career
Liu was Taiwanese representative to Mongolia until 2008, when he was moved to the Czech Republic.[5] By May 2010, Liu became the deputy secretary-general of the National Security Council.[6] In 2012, Liu was named representative of the Republic of China to Canada.[7] He was the ROC representative to the United Kingdom from July 2014 to May 2016.[8][9]