Vanessa Shih

Vanessa Shih
史亞平
ROC Representative to Brunei
Assumed office
2022
ROC Representative to Austria
In office
January 2016 – 2020
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
In office
25 June 2012 – 18 January 2016
MinisterDavid Lin
DeputySimon Ko, Joseph Shih, Andrew Kao
Succeeded byLee Chen-jan
ROC Representative to Singapore
In office
2009 – May 2012
Preceded byKuo Shih-nan[1]
Succeeded byHsieh Fa-dah
Minister of Government Information Office of the Republic of China
In office
20 May 2008 – 31 December 2008
Preceded byShieh Jhy-wey
Succeeded bySu Jun-pin
ROC Deputy Representative to Australia
In office
2004–2007
RepresentativeTimothy Yang
Personal details
Born (1962-07-27) 27 July 1962 (age 62)
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materNational Chengchi University (BA, MA)

Vanessa Shih (Chinese: 史亞平; pinyin: Shǐ Yàpíng; born 27 July 1962) is a Taiwanese diplomat who began serving as the representative of the Republic of China to Brunei in 2022. She served as representative to Austria between 2016 and 2020. She previously led the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore from 2009 to 2012, when she was named vice minister of foreign affairs. As vice minister Shih advocated for the United Nations to allow the Republic of China to have participation of some forms within the UN.[2]

  1. ^ "PNG aid scandal: Singapore High Court weighs in on PNG fund scandal". taipeitimes.com.
  2. ^ Shih, Vanessa. "Vanessa Shih: Put human welfare ahead of politics." Printed in the Providence Journal. Wednesday October 22, 2008.