Tseng Ho-jen
Taiwanese diplomat
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Harry Ho-jen Tseng[1] (Chinese: 曾厚仁; born 1959) is a Taiwanese diplomat who served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan from 2020 to 2022. He has been Taiwan's representative to Canada since 2022.
Harry Ho-jen Tseng | |
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曾厚仁 | |
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| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China | |
| In office 24 July 2020 – August 2022 | |
| Minister | Joseph Wu |
| Vice | Miguel Tsao |
| Preceded by | Kelly Hsieh |
| ROC Representative to European Union and Belgium | |
| In office 2017–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tung Kuo-yu |
| Succeeded by | Tsai Ming-yen |
| ROC Ambassador to Palau | |
| In office 2014–2016 | |
| ROC Representative to Ireland | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 66–67) |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BA) National Chengchi University (MA) Princeton University (MPA) University of Virginia (PhD) |
Education
Tseng graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and literature. He then worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) between 1985 and 1989,[2] leaving to pursue advanced degrees in the United States at Princeton University, where he graduated from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs with a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) in 1991.[3] Afterwards, Tseng completed doctoral studies at the University of Virginia, where he earned a Ph.D. in international relations.[2]
Career
After completing his studies, Tseng returned to the foreign ministry on the advice of David Lee in 1993.[2] By 2002, Tseng was a section chief at MOFA's Department of North American affairs and an English–Chinese translator for President Chen Shui-bian.[2] He was later appointed department head.[4][5] Between 2010 and 2014,[6] Tseng was Taiwan's representative to Ireland.[7] He then served as ambassador to Palau.[6] After Tsai Ing-wen became president, Tseng served as deputy secretary-general of the Presidential Office.[8] In August 2016, Tseng assumed the same position at the National Security Council.[9][10] In 2017, Tseng was named representative to the European Union and Belgium.[11] In June 2020, Tseng was named a deputy foreign minister.[12] Tseng's appointment as Taiwan's representative to Canada was announced in June 2022.[13]
