David Lin — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chairman of the Association of Foreign Relations (AFR) since 2023.
Served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, appointed September 2012.
Host of The David Lin Report.
Earned an M.S. in foreign service from Georgetown University in 1990.
Holds a B.A. and an M.A. in commerce from National Chengchi University.

Biography

David Lin, also known as Lin Yung-lo, is a Taiwanese politician. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, having been appointed to the position on September 27, 2012, following a cabinet reshuffle. Since 2023, he has been serving as the chairman of the Association of Foreign Relations (AFR), a role he was elected to in late 2022. He is also the host of The David Lin Report.