Jiang Yi-huah
Jiang Yi-huah (Chinese: 江宜樺; pinyin: Jiāng Yīhuà; born 18 November 1960) is a Republic of China politician. He was the Premier of the Republic of China from 2013 to 2014.[2]
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江宜樺 | |
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| Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 18 February 2013 – 8 December 2014 | |
| President | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Vice Premier | Mao Chi-kuo |
| Preceded by | Sean Chen |
| Succeeded by | Mao Chi-kuo |
| Vice Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 6 February 2012 – 18 February 2013 | |
| Premier | Sean Chen |
| Preceded by | Sean Chen |
| Succeeded by | Mao Chi-kuo |
| Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China | |
| In office 10 September 2009 – 6 February 2012 | |
| Premier | Wu Den-yih Sean Chen |
| Preceded by | Liao Liou-yi[1] |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hong-yuan |
| Minister of Research, Development and Evaluation Commission of the Executive Yuan | |
| In office 20 May 2008 – 10 September 2009 | |
| Deputy | Sung Yu-hsieh Yeh Kuang-shih |
| Preceded by | Jay N. Shih |
| Succeeded by | Sung Yu-hsieh (acting) Chu Chin-peng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 November 1960 Keelung, Taiwan Province, Republic of China |
| Nationality |  Republic of China |
| Political party |  Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University Yale University |
Before he was Premier, Jiang was the Vice Premier of the Republic of China from 2012 to 2013.[2] He was the Minister of the Interior from 2009 to 2012. He was the Minister of Research, Development and Evaluation Commission from 2008 to 2009.[2]
Early life
Jiang was born 18 November 1960 in Keelung.[3]
He earned his bachelor's and master's degree in political science from National Taiwan University (NTU). He earned a doctoral degree in political science from Yale University.[3] Upon graduation, he returned to Taiwan to become a professor at NTU.[3]
Government service
In 2008 he was appointed as the Minister of Research, Development and Evaluation Commission of the Executive Yuan. On 10 September 2009, Jiang was appointed as ROC Minister of the Interior (MOI). He was the youngest person to ever hold the office. Jiang was appointed Vice Premier on 6 February 2012.[3] With this, he had to resign from his professorship at NTU. He became the Premier of the Republic of China on 18 February 2013. In five years he rose from a minister to premiere setting a record for advancement in the Taiwanese government.[3] He is also the youngest premier in the last 50 years.[3]
Jiang Yi-huah Media
Premier Jiang Yi-huah making public statement regarding the shooting incident at the Executive Yuan.
References
- ↑ Interior minister pays for voucher program losses - Taipei Times
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 JIANG Yi-huah, Premier, Executive Yuan. "[1] Archived 2013-02-19 at the Wayback Machine." Executive Yuan Republic of China (Taiwan). 18 February 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Rebecca Lin (February 7, 2013). "Premier-designate Jiang Yi-huah, A Moderate yet Headstrong Reformer". CommonWealth Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2014.