Wu Den-yih
| Wu Den-yih 吳敦義 |
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| Vice President of the Republic of China | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2012 |
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| President | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Preceded by | Vincent Siew |
| Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 10 September 2009 – 6 February 2012 |
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| President | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Deputy | Eric Chu Sean Chen |
| Preceded by | Liu Chao-shiuan |
| Succeeded by | Sean Chen |
| Secretary-General of the Kuomintang | |
| In office 27 February 2007 – 17 October 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Chan Chun-pao |
| Succeeded by | Chan Chun-pao |
| Mayor of Kaohsiung | |
| In office 15 June 1990 – 20 December 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Su Nan-cheng |
| Succeeded by | Frank Hsieh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1948 Caotun, Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse(s) | Tsai Ling-yi |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University |
Wu Den-yih (traditional Chinese: 吳敦義; simplified Chinese: 吴敦义; pinyin: Wú Dūnyì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ Tun-gī; born January 30, 1948) is the Vice President of the Republic of China and a member of the ruling Kuomintang Party. Wu was the running mate of President Ma Ying-jeou and was elected Vice President in the 2012 presidential election with 51.5% of the vote.[1] Wu served as Premier from 2009 until 2012.
[edit] Personal
Wu was born in Tsaotun, Nantou County, Taiwan. He earned a BA degree in history from the National Taiwan University in 1970.
Wu is married with Tsai Ling-yi. They have three sons and one daughter.[2]
[edit] Politics
Wu Den-yih was the appointed mayor of Kaohsiung between 1990 and 1994, and he served as the mayor again from 1994 to 1998 by election. He was defeated by Frank Hsieh in the mayoral election in 1998. Wu was the general secretary of KMT from February 2007 to September 2009.
Wu was designated to succeed Liu Chao-shiuan as Premier of the Republic of China on 8 September 2009 by President Ma Ying-jeou. Liu and his Cabinet resigned en masse on 10 September, with Wu succeeding the post the same day.[3] On 19 June 2011 Ma Ying-jeou announced that Wu would be his vice presidential candidate in the 2012 presidential election.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Incumbent Ma Re-Elected as Taiwan’s President". New York Times. 14 January 2012. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/world/asia/taiwan-presidential-election.html.
- ^ http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=185593
- ^ http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQqgrHLKAVok
- ^ http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201106190003
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Su Nan-Cheng |
Mayor of Kaohsiung 1990–1998 |
Succeeded by Frank Hsieh |
| Preceded by Liu Chao-shiuan |
Premier of the Republic of China 2009–2012 |
Succeeded by Sean Chen |
| Preceded by Vincent Siew |
Vice President of the Republic of China 2012–present |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Chan Chun-pao |
Secretary-General of the Kuomintang 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Chan Chun-pao |
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- 1948 births
- Kuomintang Members of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan
- Living people
- Magistrates of Nantou County
- Mayors of Kaohsiung
- Members of the 5th Legislative Yuan
- Members of the 6th Legislative Yuan
- Members of the 7th Legislative Yuan
- Nantou County Members of the Legislative Yuan
- Premiers of the Republic of China on Taiwan
- Vice Presidents of the Republic of China on Taiwan
