Lin Bih-jaw

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.

Lin Bih-jaw (Chinese: 林碧炤; pinyin: Lín Bìzhào; born 20 January 1949) is a Taiwanese political scientist and politician who served as the Secretary-General to the President from May to October 2016.

Lin Bih-jaw
林碧炤
Lin Bih-jaw in 2016
Secretary-General to the President
In office 20 May 2016 – 20 October 2016
President	Tsai Ing-wen
Deputy	Liu Chien-sin, Tseng Hou-jen Liu Chien-sin, Yao Jen-to
Preceded by	Tseng Yung-chuan
Succeeded by	Liu Chien-sin (acting) Joseph Wu
Deputy Secretary-General to the President
In office 12 February 1999 – 19 May 2000
Secretary-General	Huang Kun-huei John Chiang Ting Mao-shih
Personal details
Born	(1949-01-20) 20 January 1949 (age 76) Taiwan
Political party	Kuomintang
Alma mater	National Chengchi University (BA) University of Manchester (MA) University of Wales (PhD)

Education

Lin graduated from National Chengchi University with a bachelor's degree in diplomacy in 1970, then completed graduate studies in the United Kingdom. He earned a master's degree in political science from the University of Manchester in 1974 and his Ph.D. in international politics from the University of Wales in 1981.^[1]

After receiving his doctorate, Lin became a professor and later the vice president of National Chengchi University.^[2]

Political career

Lin was appointed Secretary-General to the President in April 2016,^[3] and served under Tsai Ing-wen until 20 October 2016, a day after he had tendered his resignation.^[4][5] He cited his intention to resume writing as the main reason for his resignation.^[6]

Honors

• Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class, Gold and Silver Star (2020)