Lin Bih-jaw
{{Short description|Taiwanese politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Lin Bih-jaw
| native_name = {{no bold|林碧炤}}
| image = Lin Bih-jaw 2016.jpg
| caption = Lin Bih-jaw in 2016
| nationality = Taiwanese
| order1 =
| office1 = Secretary-General to the President
| president1 = Tsai Ing-wen
| deputy1 = Liu Chien-sin, Tseng Hou-jen
Liu Chien-sin, Yao Jen-to
| term_start1 = 20 May 2016
| term_end1 = 20 October 2016
| predecessor1 = Tseng Yung-chuan
| successor1 = Liu Chien-sin (acting)
Joseph Wu
| order2 =
| office2 = Deputy Secretary-General to the President
| 1blankname2 = Secretary-General
| 1namedata2 = Huang Kun-huei
John Chiang
Ting Mao-shih
| term_start2 = 12 February 1999
| term_end2 = 19 May 2000
| succeeding2 =
| successor2 =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|1|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Taiwan
| party = Kuomintang
| spouse =
| children =
| alma_mater = National Chengchi University (BA)
University of Manchester (MA)
University of Wales (PhD)
| signature =
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Lin Bih-jaw ({{zh|t=林碧炤|p=Lín Bìzhào}}; born 20 January 1949) is a Taiwanese political scientist and politician who served as the Secretary-General to the President from May to October 2016.
Education
Lin obtained his bachelor's degree in diplomacy from National Chengchi University in 1970, master's degree in politics from University of Manchester in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1974 and doctoral degree in international politics from University of Wales in the UK in 1981.{{cite web|url=http://english.president.gov.tw/Default.aspx?tabid=465|title=Secretary-General to the President|publisher=}} He later became the vice president of National Chengchi University.{{cite news|last1=Chung|first1=Oscar|title=Standing the Test of Time|url=http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=175646&ctNode=2177|accessdate=19 October 2016|work=Taiwan Today|date=1 October 2011}}
Political career
Lin was appointed Secretary-General to the President in April 2016,{{cite news|date=16 April 2021|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/04/16/2003644061|title=Lin taps future heads of defense, foreign affairs|work=Taipei Times|access-date=22 November 2021}} and served under Tsai Ing-wen until 20 October 2016, a day after he had tendered his resignation.{{cite news|last1=Lu|first1=Hsin-hui|last2=Hou|first2=Elaine|title=NSB head, Presidential Office secretary-general resign|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201610190019.aspx|accessdate=19 October 2016|agency=Central News Agency|date=19 October 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Chung|first1=Jake|title=Tsai approves top officials’ resignations|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/10/20/2003657529|accessdate=20 October 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=20 October 2016}} He cited his intention to resume writing as the main reason for his resignation.{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/10/20/2003657529|title=Tsai approves top officials’ resignations - Taipei Times|publisher=}}
Honors
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Category:Political office-holders in the Republic of China on Taiwan
Category:Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class
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