Lee I-yang

Lee I-yang (Chinese: 李逸洋; pinyin: Lǐ Yìyáng; born 16 December 1947) is a Taiwanese politician and former journalist. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), he is the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative in Japan (equivalent of an ambassador). He previously served as the Vice President of the Examination Yuan from 2017 to 2020.^[1]

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]

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

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 William Lai as the Ambassador of Taiwan to Japan, succeeding Frank Hsieh.