Lo Chang-fa
Lo Chang-fa | |
|---|---|
| 羅昌發 | |
 Official portrait, 2011 | |
| Permanent Representative of Taiwan to the World Trade Organization | |
| In office 2020–2025 | |
| Preceded by | Cyrus Chu |
| Succeeded by | Hwang Jau-yuan |
| Justice of the Constitutional Court of the ROC | |
| In office October 2011 – September 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) |
| Education | Fu Jen Catholic University (LLB) National Taiwan University (LLM) Harvard University (LLM, SJD) |
Lo Chang-fa (Chinese: 羅昌發; born 1956) is a Taiwanese diplomat and jurist.
Education
Lo graduated from Fu Jen Catholic University with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in 1978 and obtained a master's degree in law from National Taiwan University in 1980. He then completed doctoral studies in the United States at Harvard University, where he earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in 1987 and his Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) from Harvard Law School in 1989.[1] He wrote his thesis at Harvard under Professor William P. Alford.[2] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "The reciprocity principle in the international regulation of economic relations".[3]
Career
Lo returned to Taiwan and practiced law in Taipei before he joined the faculty of the NTU College of Law, where he was appointed chair and distinguished professor. During his tenure as dean of the college of law, he founded two academic journals, the Asian Journal of WTO and International Health Law and Policy in 2006 and the Contemporary Asia Arbitration Journal in 2008.[4] In 2008, Lo was appointed to the Permanent Group of Experts at the World Trade Organization's Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.[5][6] Lo was nominated to serve as a Justice of the Constitutional Court in 2011. During his nomination, media reported that Lo held Canadian permanent residency.[7][8] Both Lo and fellow nominee Chen Be-yue, a former American citizen and permanent resident, told the Legislative Yuan that they would not pursue permanent residency or dual citizenship.[9] After legislative confirmation, Lo took office on 1 October 2011.[10] Lo completed his eight-year term as justice on 30 September 2019.[11][12] In July 2020, Lo was nominated to serve as Taiwan's representative to the World Trade Organization, to fill a position that had been vacant since Cyrus Chu's resignation in September 2019.[13][14]
References
- ^ "LL.M. 100th Anniversary Program Details". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Lo Chang-fa's Tribute to Professor William P. Alford". Harvard International Law Journal. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Dissertation: The reciprocity principle in the international regulation of economic relations a thesis" (SJD Thesis). Harvard University. 1989. Retrieved 13 August 2025 – via Harvard Library.
- ^ "Professor Chang-fa Lo (羅昌發)". National Taiwan University. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Hsu, Jenny W. (22 November 2008). "MOFA slams PRC spokesman for Ma status comments". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Hsu, Jenny W. (8 August 2008). "WTO appoints Taiwanese to special panel". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Chao, Vincent Y. (9 April 2011). "Nominee slammed over US green card". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Chao, Vincent Y. (15 April 2011). "Judicial watchdog slams grand justice nominations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (10 June 2011). "Grand Justice nominees pledge no dual citizenship". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (25 May 2011). "Lawmakers extend session by two weeks". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "VP heads selection team". Taipei Times. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Chen Chien-jen announces grand justice nominees". Taipei Times. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Chen, Yun-yu; Kao, Evelyn (16 July 2020). "Former grand justice to serve as Taiwan's representative to WTO". Central News Agency. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Chung, Jake (17 July 2020). "Vincent Yao says Sweden trade ties to get boost". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2020.