Bruce Linghu

Bruce Linghu
令狐榮達
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
In office 24 September 2015 – 20 May 2016
Minister	David Lin
Preceded by	Andrew Kao (高振群)
Succeeded by	Wu Chih-chung
ROC Representative to Canada
In office August 2014 – September 2015
ROC Ambassador to Marshall Islands
In office 2007–2010
Personal details
Born	January 1954 (age 70)
Nationality	Republic of China
Alma mater	National Taiwan Normal University Tamkang University Oxford University

Bruce Linghu (Chinese: 令狐榮達; pinyin: Lìnghú Róngdá; born January 1954) is a politician of the Republic of China (ROC). He was the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) since 24 September 2015 until 20 May 2016.

Early life

Linghu obtained his bachelor's degree in English from National Taiwan Normal University in 1975 and master's degree in American Studies from Tamkang University in 1979. He then continued his study in Advance Studies at Oxford University in the United Kingdom from 1982 to 1983.

Political career

In 1982-1985, he worked under the Department of Protocol and Department of North American Affairs of MOFA and in 1985-1987, he became a special assistant to the Deputy Minister of MOFA. In 1987-1993, he was the senior assistant for the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Los Angeles, United States. In 1993-1995, he became a senior assistant to the Vice Minister of MOFA. In 1995-1997, he was the Division Director of TECO in San Francisco. In 1997-2001, he became the Deputy Director-General of TECO in Los Angeles. In 2001-2004, he was the Deputy Director-General of Department of North American Affairs of the MOFA. In 2004-2007, he was the Director-General of TECO in Auckland, New Zealand.