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Timothy Yang
楊進添
Official portrait, 2012
28th Secretary-General to the President
In office
27 September 2012 – 12 February 2015[1]
PresidentMa Ying-jeou
DeputyLo Chih-chiang
Hsiung Kuang-hua
Preceded byTseng Yung-chuan
Succeeded byTseng Yung-chuan
20th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
10 September 2009 – 27 September 2012
PremierWu Den-yih
Sean Chen
DeputyShen Lyu-shun
Tung Kuo-yu
Preceded byFrancisco Ou
Succeeded byDavid Lin
Ambassador of Taiwan
to IndonesiaAugust 2007[2] – 10 September 2009
Preceded by
Succeeded by		David Lin
Andrew Hsia[3]
to Australia5 September 2000 – 17 December 2005
Preceded by
Succeeded by		Liu Po-lun
Katharine Chang
to IrelandAugust 1988 – September 1991
Preceded by
Succeeded by		Position established
Yang Lao-shen
Personal details
Born1 July 1942 (1942-07)
Ershui, Changhua, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Died25 May 2026(2026-05-25) (aged 83)
Taipei, Taiwan
PartyKuomintang
EducationNational Chengchi University (BA)
ProfessionDiplomat

Timothy Yang or Yang Chin-tien (Chinese: 楊進添; pinyin: Yáng Jìntiān; 1 July 1942 – 24 May 2026) was a Taiwanese diplomat and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Secretary-General to the President of the Republic of China, under President Ma Ying-Jeou.[4]

Early life and education

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Yang was born in Ershui, Changhua County,[5] and earned his bachelor's degree in diplomacy from National Chengchi University.

Foreign Minister of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

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When veteran diplomat Francisco Ou resigned from the Cabinet of Premier Liu Chao-Shiuan in September 2009, President Ma Ying-Jeou named Yang to the post, to serve in the newly formed Cabinet of incoming Premier Wu Den-yih.[6] Prior to becoming Foreign Minister, Yang served as representative to Ireland, Australia,[7] and Indonesia.[citation needed] As Minister of Foreign Affairs he also held the position of vice-chairman within the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy.[citation needed]

ROC Presidential Office Secretary-General

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ROC Presidential Office Building Truck Attack

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Commenting on the truck attack to the ROC Presidential Office Building in January 2014, Yang said that a team would be established and charged with improving security around the building.[8]

Death

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Yang died on 24 May 2026, at the age of 83.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "NSC Secretary-General King Pu-tsung stepping down". focustaiwan.tw.
  2. ↑ "Taiwan names new representative in RI | the Jakarta Post". Archived from the original on 9 August 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Taiwan appoints senior official as new TETO chief". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010.
  4. ↑ Deputy Secretary-General to the President. "Secretary-General to the President". English.president.gov.tw. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Timothy Yang Video | Interviews". Ovguide.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "ANN". Asianewsnet.net. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "最新、最貼近你的新聞和輿論資訊平台". imtv. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Bullet-proof door blocked truck within seconds: official". The China Post. 26 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  9. ↑ Yang, Yao-ju; Yeh, Joseph (25 May 2026). "Ex-Taiwan top diplomat Timothy Yang passes away at 83". Central News Agency. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
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