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Yao had been working as a security adviser to President [[Tsai Ing-wen]] when, on 10 August 2016, he was appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidential Office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/08/10/475029/Yao-Jen-to.htm|date=10 August 2016|title=Yao Jen-to appointed PO deputy secretary-general|publisher=The China Post|accessdate=25 November 2016}}</ref> |
Yao had been working as a security adviser to President [[Tsai Ing-wen]] when, on 10 August 2016, he was appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidential Office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/08/10/475029/Yao-Jen-to.htm|date=10 August 2016|title=Yao Jen-to appointed PO deputy secretary-general|publisher=The China Post|accessdate=25 November 2016}}</ref> On 20 June 2018 he resigned from the presidential office position and took the role of Vice Chairperson and Secretary-General of [[Straits Exchange Foundation]] (SEF) the following day as confirmed by SEF spokesperson. |
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In 2013 during a public forum, Yao made a statement that [[Taiwan independence movement]] has lost its popularity among the public in Taiwan and urged the [[Democratic Progressive Party]] to engage with Mainland China to facilitate [[democratization]] promotion and learning from Taiwan's experience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/06/22/2003695323|date=22 June 2018|title=Presidential Office’s Yao appointed to SEF post|publisher=Taipei Times|accessdate=27 June 2018}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:39, 27 June 2018
Yao Jen-to | |
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| 姚人多 | |
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| Vice Chairperson and Secretary-General of Straits Exchange Foundation | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2018 | |
| Chairperson | Katharine Chang |
| Preceded by | Ko Cheng-heng |
| Deputy Secretary-General to the President of the Republic of China | |
| In office 10 August 2016 – 20 June 2018 | |
| President | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Secretary-General | Lin Bih-jaw Liu Chien-sin (acting) |
| Preceded by | Tseng Hou-jen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1969 (age 56) |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University University of Essex |
Yao Jen-to (Chinese: 姚人多; pinyin: Yáo Rénduō) has been the Deputy Secretary-General to the President of the Republic of China since 10 August 2016.
Education
Yao obtained his bachelor's degree in sociology from National Taiwan University and doctoral degree from University of Essex in the United Kingdom.
Political career
Yao had been working as a security adviser to President Tsai Ing-wen when, on 10 August 2016, he was appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidential Office.[1] On 20 June 2018 he resigned from the presidential office position and took the role of Vice Chairperson and Secretary-General of Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) the following day as confirmed by SEF spokesperson.
Political stance
In 2013 during a public forum, Yao made a statement that Taiwan independence movement has lost its popularity among the public in Taiwan and urged the Democratic Progressive Party to engage with Mainland China to facilitate democratization promotion and learning from Taiwan's experience.[2]
References
- ↑ "Yao Jen-to appointed PO deputy secretary-general". The China Post. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "Presidential Office's Yao appointed to SEF post". Taipei Times. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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