Former Taiwan representative in Brisbane appointed as new Indonesian ambassador

Taipei, Oct. 23 (CNA) Bruce Hung (洪振榮), former head of Taiwan’s mission in Brisbane, Australia, was announced Wednesday as the country’s new envoy to Indonesia.

Hung, who has headed the General Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) since January 2021, will replace John Chen (陳忠) at the Taipei Economic and Trade Office (TETO) in Indonesia, according to a cabinet statement.

Chen, who has held the TETO position since December 2016, is believed to have submitted his resignation and will leave his current position before the end of the year, sources close to the matter told CNA.

Hung previously held diplomatic posts in Grenada (2000-2002), Chicago (1996-2000) and Guam (2009-2012), and served as Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Brisbane from 2017 to 2021 , Australia.

He graduated from Tamkang University in New Taipei and received a master’s degree in translation and interpretation from the Monterey Institute of International Studies in California.

TETO in Jakarta represents Taiwan’s interests in the absence of diplomatic relations. Taiwan also has a representative office in Indonesia’s second largest city, Surabaya.