Kin Moy (diplomat)
| Kin Moy | |
|---|---|
 Kin W. Moy in 2015 | |
| Director of American Institute in Taiwan | |
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Assumed office 14 June 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Christopher J. Marut |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Kathy Moy |
| Alma mater |
Columbia University University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Kin Moy (Chinese: 梅健華; pinyin: Méi Jiànhuá; Jyutping: Mui4 Gin6-waa4) is a United States diplomat and the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan. He is the first Chinese-American to hold the post.[1]
Early life
Moy was born in Hong Kong[2] to parents from Taishan, Guangdong. He graduated from both Columbia University and the University of Minnesota.[3]
Career
Moy started working for the US State Department in 1992.[3] In 2011 he was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.[3] Moy is considered a key proponent of US President Barack Obama's "Asian Pivot" strategy.[2] In 2015 he was appointed Director of the American Institute in Taiwan and so became the de facto American ambassador to Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations.[1] In his inaugural press conference he stressed that the United States is Taiwan's closest ally.[2]
Family
Moy is married to Kathy Chen, a journalist who previously worked for the Wall Street Journal.[2] Taiwanese media note that she lived in Taiwan for a few years in the late 1980s, first as a student then subsequently as an editor for the China Post, so will be somewhat familiar with the country.[2] They have four children and a Great Dane.[2]
References
- 1 2 William Lowther, Washington names Kin Moy as next AIT director, Taipei Times
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 新任AIT處長梅健華：美國是台灣最好的朋友 (New AIT Director Kin Moy: America is Taiwan's Best Friend (in Chinese), Commonwealth Magazine
- 1 2 3 Kin Moy, U.S. Department of State