Lai Shin-yuan
| Lai Shin-yuan | |
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| 賴幸媛 | |
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| Representative of Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei) | |
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Assumed office 28 September 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Lin Yi-fu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1956 Taichung, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party |
Taiwan Solidarity Union (2004-2008) Non-partisan (2008-) |
| Alma mater |
Shih Hsin University London School of Economics University of Sussex |
Lai Shin-yuan (traditional Chinese: 賴幸媛; simplified Chinese: 赖幸媛; pinyin: Lài Xìngyuán, born November 9, 1956, in Taichung, Taiwan) was the minister of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China.
Dr. Lai was educated at the London School of Economics and Political Science, earning an M.A. from its Department of International Relations. She then went on to study at the University of Sussex, earning an MPhil and a DPhil in Development Studies.
She previously taught at Shih Hsin University (1997–98) and Tamkang University (1997–2008) as an adjunct professor.
Lai served as a senior adviser on the National Security Council in the Chen Shui-bian Administration from 2000-2004. From 2005-2008, Lai was a Legislator in the Legislative Yuan, with the Taiwan Solidarity Union party.
Lai was selected to head the Mainland Affairs Council by President Ma Ying-jeou starting on inauguration day of the administration, May 20, 2008. During her office term, Lai oversaw the normalization of relations between Taiwan and the special administrative regions of the PRC which are Hong Kong and Macau. Reciprocal offices were established in the three areas.
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