David Lee (politician)

Dr. David Lee Lee Ta-wei
李大維
Official portrait, 2018
8th Chairperson of the Straits Exchange Foundation
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 January 2023
Deputy	Rock Hsu
Preceded by	Rock Hsu (acting)
Succeeded by	Cheng Wen-tsan (designate)
In office 20 May 2020 – 3 August 2020
Deputy	Chiu Chui-cheng Rock Hsu
Preceded by	Katharine Chang
Succeeded by	Rock Hsu (acting)
37th Secretary-General to the President
In office 3 August 2020 – 31 January 2023
President	Tsai Ing-wen
Preceded by	Liu Chien-sin (acting)
Succeeded by	Lin Chia-lung
17th Secretary-General of the National Security Council
In office 26 February 2018 – 19 May 2020
Preceded by	Yen Teh-fa
Succeeded by	Wellington Koo
26th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 20 May 2016 – 26 February 2018
Prime Minister	Lin Chuan William Lai
Deputy	See list Hou Ching-shan Wu Chih-chung (Deputy) Lee Chen-jan (Vice)
Preceded by	David Lin
Succeeded by	Joseph Wu
Taiwanese Representative to Australia
In office 1 January 2015 – 2016
Foreign Minister	David Lin
Preceded by	Katharine Chang
Succeeded by	William Lin (acting)
Director of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs, TECRO
In office 20 May 2012 – 1 January 2015
Preceded by	Shao Yu-ming
Succeeded by	Katherine Chang
Taiwanese Representative to Canada
In office 10 April 2007 – 20 May 2012
Foreign Minister	James C. F. Huang Francisco Ou Timothy Yang
Succeeded by	Liu Chih-kung
9th Taiwanese Representative to the United States
In office 25 July 2004 – 10 April 2007
Foreign Minister	Mark Chen James C. F. Huang
Preceded by	Chen Chien-jen
Succeeded by	Joseph Wu
1st Taiwanese Representative to the European Union and Belgium
In office 21 March 2001 – 25 July 2004
Foreign Minister	Tien Hung-mao Eugene Chien Mark Chen
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Chen Chien-jen
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 5 February 1998 – 29 December 2000
Minister	Chiang Hsiao-yen Jason Hu Chen Chien-jen Tien Hung-mao
14th Minister of the Government Information Office
In office 15 May 1997 – 5 February 1998
Prime Minister	Lien Chan Vincent Siew
Preceded by	Su Chi
Succeeded by	Chen Chien-jen
Vice Minister of the Government Information Office
In office 1 September 1996 – 14 May 1997
Minister	Su Chi
Personal details
Born	(1949-10-15) 15 October 1949 (age 74) Taipei, Taiwan
Political party	Kuomintang (suspended)
Alma mater	National Taiwan University University of Virginia
Occupation	Diplomat

David Lee Ta-wei (Chinese: 李大維; pinyin: Lǐ Dàwéi; born 15 October 1949) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat who is the chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation since 31 January 2023. He formerly served as the chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation in 2020, the Secretary-General of the National Security Council of Taiwan in 2018-2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 20 May 2016 to 26 February 2018,^[1] and the Secretary-General to the President since 3 August 2020 to 31 January 2023.^[2]