Government Officials

Government Officials

LAI Shin-yuan photo
LAI Shin-yuan, Minister, Mainland Affairs Council

1956/11/9

Education
1983 MA, Department of International Relations and Comparative Politics, London School of Economics, UK
1985 MPhil, Development Studies, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK
1993 DPhil, Development Studies, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK
Experience
1996-2000 Director, Division of International Affairs, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research
1996-2000 Director-General, Chinese Taipei Member Committee of the Pacific Basin Economic Council
1996-2000 Deputy Director-General, Chinese Taipei Member Committee of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
1997-1998 Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate School for Social Transformation Studies, Shih Hsin University
1997-1999 Founder and Director, Chinese Taipei Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Study Center
1997-2007 Secretary-General, Chinese Business Council of International Chambers of Commerce in Taipei
1997-2008 Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of International Business Management, Tamkang University
1999-2000 Director-Treasurer, Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry;
Secretary-General, Asian Bankers Association
2000-2004 Senior Advisor, National Security Council
2001 Chief Negotiator, Taiwan’s Accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
2004 Advisor, Taiwan WTO Center, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research
2005-2008 Member, Legislative Yuan
2008- Minister, Mainland Affairs Council, Executive Yuan