Lin Chia-lung

Lin Chia-lung
林佳龍
Official portrait, 2024
28th Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
20 May 2024
Prime MinisterCho Jung-tai
Preceded byJoseph Wu
38th Secretary-General to the President
In office
31 January 2023 – 20 May 2024
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
DeputyAlex Huang
Preceded byDavid Lee
Succeeded byPan Men-an
27th Minister of Transportation and Communications
In office
14 January 2019 – 19 April 2021
PremierSu Tseng-chang
Preceded byWang Kwo-tsai (acting)
Succeeded byWang Kwo-tsai
2nd Mayor of Taichung
In office
25 December 2014 – 25 December 2018
DeputyLin Ling-san
Pan Wen-chung
Preceded byJason Hu
Succeeded byLu Shiow-yen
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2012 – 25 December 2014
Preceded byDaniel Huang
Succeeded byHuang Kuo-shu
ConstituencyTaichung VI
11th Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office
25 January 2006 – 15 October 2007
ChairmanChen Shui-bian
Preceded byLee I-yang
Succeeded byCho Jung-tai
21st Director-General of the Government Information Office
In office
20 May 2004 – 13 March 2005
Prime MinisterYu Shyi-kun
Frank Hsieh
Preceded byHuang Huei-zhen
Succeeded byPasuya Yao
Personal details
Born (1964-02-13) 13 February 1964 (age 60)
Taipei, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
SpouseLiao Wan-ju
EducationNational Taiwan University (BA, MA)
Yale University (MPhil, MA, PhD)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese林佳龍
Simplified Chinese林佳龙
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Jiālóng
Wade–GilesLin2 Chia1-lung2

Lin Chia-lung (Chinese: 林佳龍; pinyin: Lín Jiālóng; Wade–Giles: Lin2 Chia1-lung2; born 13 February 1964) is a Taiwanese politician and former academic who is the Secretary General to the President of Taiwan, serving since 31 January 2023. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), he served as mayor of Taichung City from 2014 to 2018.