Liu Chien-sin or Jason Liu (traditional Chinese: 劉建忻; simplified Chinese: 刘建忻; pinyin: Liú Jiànxīn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâu Kiàn-him; born 8 June 1968) is a Taiwanese politician who currently served as the secretary-general of the Examination Yuan since 2020.[1]

Liu Chien-sin
劉建忻
Official portrait, 2016
21st Secretary-General of the Examination Yuan
Assumed office
1 September 2020
PresidentHuang Jong-tsun
Preceded byLee Jih-shyuan
Acting Secretary-General to the President
In office
2 August 2020 – 3 August 2020
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
Preceded bySu Jia-chyuan
Succeeded byDavid Lee
In office
26 February 2018 – 20 April 2018
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
DeputyYao Jen-to
Preceded byJoseph Wu
Succeeded byChen Chu
In office
20 October 2016 – 17 May 2017
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
DeputyYao Jen-to
Preceded byLin Bih-jaw
Succeeded byJoseph Wu
Deputy Secretary-General to the President
In office
21 April 2018 – 2 August 2020
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
Secretary-GeneralChen Chu
Su Jia-chyuan
In office
22 May 2017 – 25 February 2018
Serving with Yao Jen-to
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
Secretary-GeneralJoseph Wu
In office
20 May 2016 – 19 October 2016
Serving with Tseng Hou-jen
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
Secretary-GeneralLin Bih-jaw
Personal details
Born8 June 1968 (1968-06-08) (age 56)
NationalityTaiwanese
Political party Democratic Progressive Party
EducationNational Taiwan University (BA)
Georgetown University (MA)
Liu Chien-sin
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉建忻
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Jiànxīn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLâu Kiàn-him

He was appointed as the Deputy Secretary-General to the President on 21 April 2018,[2][3] and the acting Secretary-General to the President on three occasions the latest being on 2 August 2020.[4] He served short tenures for each appointment.

Education

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Liu obtained his bachelor's degree in business administration from National Taiwan University and master's degree from Georgetown University in the United States.[5]

Honors

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References

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  1. ^ "接考試院秘書長 劉建忻:全力輔佐院長" (in Traditional Chinese). chinatimes.com. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Deputy Secretaries-General to the President".
  3. ^ "NSB head, Presidential Office secretary-general resign - Focus Taiwan".
  4. ^ "蘇嘉全請辭總統府秘書長獲准 聲明全文曝光". chinatimes.com (in Traditional Chinese). 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Secretary-General". Examination Yuan of ROC. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  6. ^ Wang, Flor; Wen, Kuei-shang (14 May 2024). "Outgoing President Tsai honors VP Lai, 12 other officials". Central News Agency. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
Government offices
Preceded by Secretary-General to the President
(Acting)

2016–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary-General to the President
(Acting)

2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary-General to the President
(Acting)

2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary-General of the Examination Yuan
2020–present
Incumbent