Andrew Hsia
| Andrew Hsia Hsia Li-yan |
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| 夏立言 | |
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| Minister of Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China | |
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In office 16 February 2015 – 20 May 2016 |
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| Deputy |
Lin Chu-chia, Shih Hui-fen, Wu Mei-hung Lin Chu-chia, Shih Hui-fen |
| Preceded by | Wang Yu-chi |
| Succeeded by | Katharine Chang |
| Deputy Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
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In office 22 October 2013 – February 2015 |
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| Minister | Yen Ming |
| Preceded by |
Andrew Yang Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Chen Yeong-kang |
| ROC Representative to Indonesia | |
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In office December 2009 – 22 October 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Timothy Yang |
| Succeeded by | Chang Liang-jen |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China | |
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In office 20 May 2008 – 16 September 2009 |
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| Minister | Francisco Ou |
| Succeeded by | Shen Lyu-hsun |
| ROC Representative to India | |
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In office June 2007 – 2008 |
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| ROC Representative to United States | |
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In office 2001 – June 2007 |
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| Succeeded by | Kenneth Liao |
| ROC Deputy Representative to Canada | |
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In office 1996–1998 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 December 1950 (age 66) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Alma mater |
Fu-Jen Catholic University National Chengchi University University of Oxford University College London |
Andrew Hsia (Chinese: 夏立言; pinyin: Xià Lìyán; born 24 December 1950) is a politician of the Republic of China (ROC). He was minister of the Mainland Affairs Council from February 2015 to May 2016.
Hsia obtained his bachelor's degree in law from Fu-Jen Catholic University in 1972, master's degree in diplomacy from National Chengchi University in 1976, master's degree in international law from University of Oxford in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1980 and master's degree in law from University College London in the UK in 1981.
In mid of August 2005, Hsia protested to the United Nations (UN) for naming the People's Republic of China (PRC) as one of the founding member of the UN that signed the United Nations Charter during an exhibition commemorating 60th anniversary of the UN, instead of the Republic of China (ROC). He stressed that in 1945, it was the ROC who were the China, since PRC was only founded in 1949.
After being appointed ROC representative to India in June 2007, Hsia said that he hoped to work on securing India's support for Taiwan's membership in the World Health Organization of the United Nations. He also would focus on trade, tourism and technological exchanges between the two.
Hsia resigned from his post in August 2009 after a cable was disclosed by a newspaper stating that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had instructed all of the ROC representative offices around the world to decline all forms of foreign aid in the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot.
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