Ma Ying-jeou
Appearance
Ma Ying-jeou | |
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馬英九 | |
President of the Republic of China | |
In office 20 May 2008 – 20 May 2016 | |
Premier | Liu Chao-shiuan Wu Den-yih Sean Chen Jiang Yi-huah |
Vice President | Vincent Siew Wu Den-yih |
Preceded by | Chen Shui-bian |
Succeeded by | Tsai Ing-wen |
Chairman of the Kuomintang | |
In office 17 October 2009 – 3 December 2014 | |
Preceded by | Wu Po-hsiung |
Succeeded by | Wu Den-yih (acting) |
In office 27 July 2005 – 13 February 2007 | |
Preceded by | Lien Chan |
Succeeded by | Wu Po-hsiung |
Mayor of Taipei | |
In office 25 December 1998 – 25 December 2006 | |
Preceded by | Chen Shui-bian |
Succeeded by | Hau Lung-pin |
Minister without Portfolio | |
In office 10 June 1996 – 15 May 1997 | |
Minister of Justice of the Republic of China | |
In office 27 February 1993 – 10 June 1996 | |
Preceded by | Lu Yu-wen |
Succeeded by | Liao Cheng-hao |
Deputy Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan | |
In office 1 June 1991 – 27 February 1993 | |
Minister | Huang Kun-huei |
Minister of the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission of the Executive Yuan | |
In office July 1988 – June 1991 | |
Deputy | Sun Te-hsiung |
Preceded by | Wei Yung |
Succeeded by | Sun Te-hsiung |
Personal details | |
Born | Kwong Wah Hospital, Kowloon, British Hong Kong | 13 July 1950
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Kuomintang |
Spouse(s) | Christine Chow |
Relations | Ma Ho-ling (father) Chin Hou-hsiu (mother) |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University (LL.B.) New York University (LL.M.) Harvard University (S.J.D.) |
Signature | |
Website | www.president.gov.tw (in English) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Republic of China Navy Military logistics |
Years of service | 1972–1974 |
Rank | Major |
Ma Ying-jeou (Chinese: 馬英九, born 13 July 1950) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the President of the Republic of China from 20 May 2008[1] to 20 May 2016.
Early life
[change | change source]Ma Ying-jeou was born in Kwong Wah Hospital[2] in Kowloon, British Hong Kong on 13 July 1950.[3] He studied in National Taiwan University, New York University and Harvard University.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Office of the President, ROC (Taiwan)". english.president.gov.tw.
- ↑ "雙重國籍爭議/綠質疑 藍為保馬 包庇李慶安". The Liberty Times. 12 December 2008. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- ↑ "Biography of President Ma Ying-jeou". Office of the President, Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 2 February 2011.
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Ma Ying-jeou at Wikimedia Commons
- Official ROC President's website
- Ma Ying-jeou Official Website (Traditional Chinese) Archived 2005-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
- CityMayors article
- Kuomintang Official Website Archived 2019-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Taipei City Government Official Website
- Protesters say measures recall the martial law era
- DPP-incited disturbance condemned in Taiwan (Xinhua) 2008-11-06
- Taiwan DPP Chair leads the "anti-China" rally to besiege the city and Grand Hotel Archived 2013-08-11 at the Wayback Machine