Lee I-yang
李逸洋
Official portrait, 2024
13th Representative of Taiwan to Japan
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 September 2024
President	Lai Ching-te
Preceded by	Frank Hsieh
15th Vice President of the Examination Yuan
In office 1 March 2017 – 1 September 2020
Appointed by	Tsai Ing-wen
President	Wu Jin-lin
Preceded by	Kao Yuang-kuang
Succeeded by	Chou Hung-hsien
Additional positions 6th Minister of the Civil Service Protection and Training Commission In office 20 May 2016 – 1 March 2017 Appointed by Tsai Ing-wen President Wu Jin-lin Preceded by Tsai Bih-hwang Succeeded by Kuo Fang-yu 26th Minister of the Interior In office 25 January 2006 – 20 May 2008 Prime Minister Su Tseng-chang Chang Chun-hsiung Deputy Lin Mei-chu Preceded by Su Chia-chyuan Succeeded by Liao Liou-yi 10th Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party In office 1 February 2005 – 25 January 2006 Chairman Chen Shui-bian Preceded by Chang Chun-hsiung Succeeded by Lin Chia-lung 8th Minister of Personnel Administration In office 1 February 2002 – 1 February 2005 Prime Minister Yu Shyi-kun Preceded by Chu Wu-hsien Succeeded by Chang Chun-yen Deputy Minister of the Interior In office 20 May 2000 – 1 February 2002 Minister Chang Po-ya
Personal details
Born	(1955-06-28) 28 June 1955 (age 70) Keelung City, Taiwan
Party	Democratic Progressive Party
Education	National Taiwan University (BA, MA)

Lee I-yang (Chinese: 李逸洋; pinyin: Lǐ Yìyáng; born 28 June 1955) is a Taiwanese politician and former journalist. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), he is Taiwan's Representative to Japan (equivalent of an ambassador). He previously served as the Vice President of the Examination Yuan from 2017 to 2020.^[1]

Education

Lee graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1978 and a master's degree in political science in 1980. His master's degree dissertation was titled, "Global oil companies and international politics" (Chinese: 石油多國公司與國際政治).^[2]

Journalist career

Lee was a reporter at the China Times from 1982 to 1983.

Political career

Lee first served as assistant to the legislator Wu Shu-chen, and then he served as the Director of Publicity of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) from 1987 to 1988. He was then elected to the Taipei City Council since 1989 until his resignation to serve as the Director of Civil Affairs in the Taipei City Government under Mayor Chen Shui-bian's administration.

Later, Chen was elected president of Taiwan, ushering in the first time the DPP came into power. Lee first served as the Deputy Minister of the Interior and Minister of the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration for the first five years of Chen administration.

Lee served as the Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party from 2005 to 2006 and returned to the central government in 2006 serving as the Minister of the Interior until the end of Chen administration in 2008.

In 2016, the DPP came into power the second time, Lee was appointed by President Tsai Ing-wen to the Examination Yuan serving as the Minister of the Civil Service Protection and Training Commission and Vice President of the Examination Yuan.

In 2024, the DPP remained in power, Lee was presumptive to be appointed by President Lai Ching-te as the Representative of Taiwan to Japan, succeeding Frank Hsieh.

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