Lee Yung-te

Lee Yung-te (Chinese: 李永得; pinyin: Lǐ Yǒngdé; born 30 May 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. He served as the Minister of the Hakka Affairs Council from March 2005 to March 2008 and was reappointed to the position in April 2016.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Yung-te
李永得
Minister of Culture of the Republic of China
Assumed office
20 May 2020
DeputyHsiao Tsung-huang, Peng Chun-heng
ViceLee Lien-chuan
Preceded byCheng Li-chun
Minister of Hakka Affairs Council of the Republic of China
In office
20 May 2016 – 19 May 2020
DeputyYiong Cong-ziin
Preceded byChung Wan-mei
Succeeded byYiong Cong-ziin
In office
15 March 2005 – 19 May 2008
DeputyChiu Yi-ying
Peng Tien-fu
Preceded byLuo Wen-jia
Succeeded byHuang Yu-cheng
Deputy Mayor of Kaohsiung City
In office
2008–2014
MayorChen Chu
Deputy Minister of Hakka Affairs Council of the Republic of China
In office
2004–2005
MinisterLuo Wen-jia
Succeeded byChiu Yi-ying
Personal details
Born (1955-05-30) 30 May 1955
Meinong, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2011)​
Alma materNational Chengchi University
Stanford University

Education

Lee obtained his bachelor's degree in politics from National Chengchi University in 1976 and master's degree in communication from Stanford University in the United States in 1991.[2]

Political life

Hakka Affairs Council

On 15 March 2005, Lee was appointed as Minister of Hakka Affairs Council. During his tenure, he organized the first Hakka Language Certification Exam in Taiwan. He also composed the first Hakka musical, My Daughter's Wedding and filmed a Hakka movie, 1895. In terms of music, he brought Hakka music into the National Concert Hall in Taipei and organized the first Hakka Expo in Taiwan.[3]

Personal life

Lee is of Hakka ethnicity. He has two marriages. His second wife is the member of Legislative Yuan from Kaohsiung, Chiu Yi-ying. Lee and his second wife Chiu Yi-ying registered their marriage in April 2011 and held their wedding banquet on 5 January 2013 in Kaohsiung.[4] He and his first wife from previous marriage have a daughter born in 1988.

References
  1. Hsu, Elizabeth (20 April 2016). "Cabinet lineup for education, culture announced". Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  2. 2.16.886.101.20003 (21 March 2012). "院會室-語音".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. https://english.hakka.gov.tw/Content/Content?NodeID=463&PageID=34912&LanguageType=ENG
  4. "Lawmaker Chiu Yi-ying hosts wedding banquet".
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