Mao Chi-kuo
Mao Chi-kuo | |
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毛治國 | |
 Official portrait, 2014 | |
| 26th Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 7 December 2014 – 18 January 2016 | |
| President | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Deputy | Chang San-cheng |
| Preceded by | Jiang Yi-huah |
| Succeeded by | Chang San-cheng |
| Vice Premier of Taiwan | |
| In office 18 February 2013 – 7 December 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Jiang Yi-huah |
| Preceded by | Jiang Yi-huah |
| Succeeded by | Chang San-cheng |
| Minister of Transportation and Communications | |
| In office 20 May 2008 – 17 February 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Tsai Duei |
| Succeeded by | Yeh Kuang-shih |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1948 Fenghua, Zhejiang, Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | |
Mao Chi-kuo (traditional Chinese: 毛治國; simplified Chinese: 毛治国; pinyin: Máo Zhìguó; born 4 October 1948 in Fenghua, Zhejiang) is a Taiwanese politician, who served as the Premier, the President of Executive Yuan,[1][2] from 2014 to 2016.
Early life and education
[edit]Mao was born on 4 October 1948, in Fenghua, Zhejiang Province. Mao obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the National Cheng Kung University in Tainan in 1971. He obtained his Master's of Engineering in Community and Regional Development from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand in 1975, then his Ph.D. in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in United States in 1982.[3]
Academic career
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In 1982-1987, Mao was the Associate Professor, Professor and Director at the National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) in Hsinchu City. In 2003-2006, he became the Chair Professor of the College of Management of NCTU, and become the college's Dean and Professor in 2006-2008.
Political career
[edit]Mao's first service at the Ministry of Transportation and Communications was as the Administrative Deputy Minister under President Lee Teng-hui from 1993 until 2000.
He served as the Minister of Transportation and Communications in the Republic of China under the administration of President Ma Ying-jeou from 2008 until 2013.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Tsai Ing-wen elected Taiwan's first female president". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ Wu, J.R.; Blanchard, Ben (16 January 2016). "Taiwan premier resigns after party's election defeat". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "中華民國交通部". Motc.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ^ Shih, Hsu-Chuan. "Cabinet approves measure to double tobacco surcharge." Taipei Times. 31 October 2008.
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