Hsiao Bi-khim

Taiwan's Vice President, sworn in on May 20, 2024. A seasoned diplomat who served as Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States from 2020 to 2023, becoming the first Taiwanese official to attend a U.S. presidential inauguration since 1979. Known as Taiwan's "cat warrior" for her deft diplomacy. Born to a Taiwanese father and American mother, grew up in Taiwan and New Jersey.