Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China(Taiwan)-Deputy Director General

Deputy Director General

Deputy Director General, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Lai, Ming-Chi Scott
Since June 2025

Education

Executive Education, Cambridge MA, Certificate of Completion, Global Change Agents Program, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (May 12-18, 2013)
France Certificate of Completion, Take-Off Program for Senior Civil Service, Le directuer de L’Ecole nationale d’administration (September 12-23, 2011)
English Language Training, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada (1991/1-12)
Master Degree, Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University (1987-1990)
Bachelor Degree, Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University (1981-1985)
High School Diploma, Affiliate Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University

Experience

Director-General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco (2020-2025)
Director-General, Department of NGO International Affairs, MOFA (2018-2020)
Director-General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston(2014-2018)
Director, Administrative Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S. (2012-2014)
Director, Document Authentication Division, Bureau of Consular Affairs, MOFA (2010-2012)
Division Director on Home Assignment, Department of North American Affairs, MOFA (2010)
Division Director, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston (2004-2010)
Assistant to Minister, MOFA (2002-2004)
Section Chief, Public Diplomacy Coordination Council, MOFA (2000-2002)
Assistant to Deputy Minister, MOFA (2000)
Second Secretary, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S. (1997-2000)
Third Secretary, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta (1994-1997)
Assistant to Minister, MOFA (1992-1994)
Officer, Department of North American Affairs, MOFA (1991-1992)
Officer, Department of Protocol, MOFA (1990)
Passed Foreign Service Examination (1988)