George Chiou (丘高偉), one of the bureau chiefs at the Presidential Office, has been named Taiwan’s new representative to South Korea, according to a presidential order released yesterday.
Chiou, director of the Third Bureau at the Presidential Office, is to replace Liang Kuang-chung (梁光中) as the head of the Taipei Mission in Korea.
Chiou, who holds a master’s degree in diplomacy from Taipei-based National Chengchi University, previously served as ambassador to the Caribbean ally Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 2015 to 2018.
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The order did not specify when Chiou is to take up the post in Seoul.
Liang has served as Taiwan’s top envoy to South Korea since July 2022.
He was previously the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ legal department and has held diplomatic posts in Boston, Vietnam and Bahrain.
After leaving Seoul, Liang is expected to return to Taipei to serve at the ministry's headquarters, an unnamed source said.
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