Dr. Shin-Yuan Lai
Minister, Mainland Affairs Council
The Executive Yuan
Education :
1993 DPhil, Development Studies, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK
1985 MPhil, Development Studies, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK
1983 MA, Department of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
Career Background:
2008- Minister, Mainland Affairs Council, Executive Yuan
2005-2008 Member of the Legislative Yuan
2004 Advisor, Taiwan WTO Center, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research
2001 Chief Negotiator, Taiwan’s Accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
2000-2004 Senior Advisor, National Security Council
1999-2000 Director-General, Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry; Secretary-Treasurer, Asian Bankers Association
1997-2008 Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of International Business Management, Tamkang University
1997-1998 Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate School for Social Transformation Studies, Shih Hsin University
1997-2000 Founder and Director, Chinese Taipei APEC Study Center
1996-2000 Deputy Director-General, Chinese Taipei Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee
1996-2000 Director-General, Chinese Taipei Pacific Basin Economic Committee
1996-2000 Director and Research Fellow, Division of International Affairs, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research