David Lee Ta-wei (; born 15 October 1949) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat who is the chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation since 31 January 2023. He formerly served as the chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation in 2020, the Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China in 2018-2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 20 May 2016 to 26 February 2018, and the Secretary-General to the President since 3 August 2020 to 31 January 2023. Education 1986 PhD in Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, USA 1980 M.A. in Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia 1973 B.A. in Political Science, National Taiwan University, ROC (Taiwan) Career timeline 2007–2012 representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada 2004–2007 representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States 2001–2004 representative, Taipei Representative Office in Belgium, also responsible for the European Union and Luxembourg 1998–2001 deputy minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) 2000–2001 adjunct professor, National Taiwan University 1997–1998 director-general, Government Information Office, Executive Yuan, and Government Spokesman (Cabinet rank), ROC 1996 director-general, Department of North American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC 1993–1996 associate in Research, Fairbank Centre for East Asian Research, Harvard University 1993–1996 director-general, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston 1990–1993 deputy director-general, Department of International Information Service, Government Information Office, Executive Yuan 1988–1993 adjunct associate professor, National Taiwan Normal University 1988–1989 principal assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs 1982–1988 staff consultant, Coordination Council for North American Affairs, Office in Washington, D.C. 1976–1977 managing editor, Asia and the World Forum, Taipei, Taiwan Minister of Foreign Affairs Taiwan membership at the United Nations Speaking in August 2016, Lee said that Taiwan will continue to pursue meaningful participation in the United Nations (UN) agencies. However, he will not promote Taiwan to apply for UN membership. ROC diplomatic allies visits During his ministerial term, Lee visited Palau to attend the inauguration of President Tommy Remengesau in January 2017, Haiti to attend the inauguration of President Jovenel Moïse in February 2017 and Solomon Islands in June 2017. Secretary General to the President Confidentiality breach on the Special Force soldier letter On 11 March 2022, a special force soldier wrote a letter to President Tsai Ing-wen reporting the insufficient basic logistic supply which has compelled the combatants to purchase from outsider suppliers at their own expense for two years, then being disqualified as non-standard upon inspection, in