Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)-Chief Profile-Jin-ling Chen

Jin-ling Chen

Current Position: Director-General, Department of General Affairs (Since December 2024)

Education

Taiwan Leaders Program, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA (June 2017)
MA, Graduate Institute of European Studies, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan (2001)
Diplomatic Studies Program, Oxford University, UK (August 1997 to June 1998)
BA, Department of Diplomacy, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan (1994)

Director General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto, Canada (July 2021 - December 2024)
Deputy Representative (Minister), Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam (July 2018 - June 2021)
Secretary General, Consular Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan (March 2017 - July 2018)
Deputy Counselor on Home Assignment, Department of Personnel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan (February 2015 - March 2017)
Director/ Deputy Director of Political Affairs, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia (July 2009 - January 2015)
Director of Business Division, Coordination Council for North American Affairs, Taiwan (January 2007 - July 2009)
Second Secretary on Home Assignment, Foreign Service Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan (July 2006 - January 2007)
Consular Officer, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu, USA (July 2001 - July 2006)
Desk Officer, Department of Personnel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan (July 1998 - July 2001)
Desk Officer, Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan (June - August 1997)

Source：Department of General Affairs