Liu Chih-kung

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Liu Chih-kung (Chinese: 劉志攻; pinyin: Liú Zhìgōng) is a Taiwanese political scientist and diplomat.

Liu Chih-kung
劉志攻
ROC Representative to the United Kingdom
In office July 2014 – May 2016
Preceded by	Shen Lyu-shun
Succeeded by	David Lee
ROC Representative to Canada
In office 2012 – June 2014
Preceded by	David Lee
Succeeded by	Bruce Linghu
Deputy Secretary-General of National Security Council
In office 2010–2012
Secretary-General	Hu Wei-jen
ROC Representative to Czech Republic
In office 2008–2010
ROC Representative to Mongolia
In office 2007–2008
Personal details
Born	Taiwan[1]
Nationality	Republic of China
Education	National Chengchi University (BA, MA, PhD)

Education

Liu graduated from National Chengchi University with a bachelor's degree in diplomacy in 1972 and a master's degree in political science in 1975, writing his master's thesis (季辛吉外交理論及實際：世界穩定秩序建立之探討) on American statesman Henry Kissinger.^[2] He then earned his Ph.D. in political science from the university in 1983.^[3] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "The Republic of China in the United Nations General Assembly" (中華民國在聯合國大會的參與 : 著重分析國際環境變遷對參與行為之影響).^[4]

Career

Liu was Taiwanese representative to Mongolia until 2008, when he was moved to the Czech Republic.^[5] By May 2010, Liu became the deputy secretary-general of the National Security Council.^[6] In 2012, Liu was named representative of the Republic of China to Canada.^[7] He was the ROC representative to the United Kingdom from July 2014 to May 2016.^[8][9]

See also

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)