100 Notable Alumni of National Chengchi University

Han Kuo-yu

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1957-.. (age 68)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with master's degree
Occupations: politician
Biography: Han Kuo-yu, also known as Daniel Han, is a Taiwanese politician and retired Republic of China Army officer who is the current president of the Legislative Yuan.

Ariel Lin

Born in: China
Years: 1982-.. (age 43)
Occupations: actorfilm actorsingertelevision actorvoice actor
Biography: Ariel Lin Yi-chen is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She rose to fame for her role as Yuan Xiangqin in the Taiwanese drama It Started with a Kiss (2005) and the Chinese fantasy drama The Little Fairy (2006). Lin won Best Actress at the 43rd and 47th Golden Bell Awards for her roles in They Kiss Again (2007) and In Time with You (2011) respectively.

Chiang Wan-an

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1978-.. (age 47)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with bachelor's degree
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Chiang Wan-an, also known as Wayne Chiang, is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer who has served as the mayor of Taipei since December 2022. He is the youngest mayor of Taipei since the appointment of Chang Feng-hsu.

James Soong

Born in: China
Years: 1942-.. (age 83)
Occupations: politician
Biography: James Soong Chu-yu is a Taiwanese politician who is the founder and chairman of the People First Party. Soong was the first and only elected governor of Taiwan Province from 1994 and 1998. He was a candidate in the 2000 presidential election, which he lost to Chen Shui-bian of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Calvin Chen

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1980-.. (age 45)
Occupations: modeltelevision actoractorsinger
Biography: Calvin Chen is a Taiwanese actor, businessman, model, singer, and television host. He was a member of the Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit, along with Jiro Wang, Wu Chun and Aaron Yan.

Serena Liu

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1975-2020 (aged 45)
Occupations: actordancertelevision actor
Biography: Serena Liu, also known as Serina Liu, was a Taiwanese dancer and actress.

Wu Qing-feng

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1982-.. (age 43)
Occupations: singersongwriter
Biography: Wu Qing-feng, also known as Greeny and credited as Wu Tsing-fong, is a Taiwanese singer-song writer, composer, arranger, and lyricist. Born in Taipei, he is a founding member and the lead vocalist of Oaeen (Sodagreen) and is the major composer and lyricist of the band. Aside from producing the music for the band, he also writes songs for numerous Mandarin singers. Having nominated at the Golden Melody Award, Global Chinese Golden Chart and so on, he has won several music awards, including the 18th Golden Melody Award for Best Composer in 2007 and the 27th Golden Melody Award for Best Lyricist in 2016. Qing-Feng Wu started to go solo in 2018 to perform and release his works. In 2019, he released his debut solo studio album Spaceman, for which he was nominated in several categories at the 31st Golden Melody Award and won the 31st Golden Melody Award for Best Male Mandarin Singer. In 2021, he was, again, nominated for the Best Male Mandarin Singer for his second solo album Folio Vol.1：One and One.

Lu Shiow-yen

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1961-.. (age 64)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with bachelor's degree
Occupations: politician
Biography: Lu Shiow-yen is a Taiwanese politician and former television presenter. She is the incumbent mayor of Taichung since 25 December 2018.

Clara Chou

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1953-.. (age 72)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: 1971-1975 graduated with bachelor's degree in journalism
Occupations: radio personalitytelevision presentertalk show hostjournalistpundit
Biography: Clara Chou or Chou Yuh-kow is a Taiwanese journalist, television and radio personality.

Cheer Chen

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1975-.. (age 50)
Occupations: songwriterrecording artistpianistsinger
Biography: Cheer Chen Chi-chen is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. Her most recent album, Sofa Sea, was released in 2018.

Wu Den-yih

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1948-.. (age 77)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Studied in 1965-1966
Occupations: historianpolitician
Biography: Wu Den-yih is a Taiwanese politician. He graduated from National Taiwan University and worked as a journalist before beginning a career in politics with a 1973 appointment to the Taipei City Council. Wu was then elected Magistrate of Nantou County, serving from 1981 to 1989. Following two terms as magistrate, he was named Mayor of Kaohsiung in 1990. Wu remained mayor until 1998, having won the office in a 1994 direct election. He then served two full terms in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2008. Shortly after winning a third term in the legislature, Wu was named Premier of the Republic of China in 2009. He served until 2012, when he and Ma Ying-jeou formed the Kuomintang (KMT) presidential ticket. Wu served one four-year term as Vice President of the Republic of China, stepping down in 2016. In May 2017, he was elected party chairman. Wu stepped down from the position in January 2020. Previously, Wu had served the KMT as secretary-general from 2007 to 2009, first vice chairman in 2014, and as acting chairman in 2014 and 2015.

Alex Tsai

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1953-.. (age 72)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with Master of Business Administration
Occupations: politician
Biography: Alex Tsai is a Taiwanese politician and a member of the Kuomintang. He served as a legislator from 2008 to 2016. He was one of the 3rd members of the National Assembly.

Tao Ching-ying

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1969-.. (age 56)
Occupations: television actortelevision presenteractorsinger
Biography: Matilda Tao Ching-ying is a Taiwanese singer, television host and author.

Justin Yifu Lin

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1952-.. (age 73)
Occupations: economist
Biography: Justin Yifu Lin is a Taiwanese-born Chinese economist and professor of economics at Peking University. He served as the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank from 2008 to 2012. He has been appointed as China's State Council Counsellor since September 2013.

Lin Chuan

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1951-.. (age 74)
Occupations: politicianeconomist
Biography: Lin Chuan is a Taiwanese economist and politician who served as the Premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2016 to 2017, he is the first cabinet head under the Tsai Ing-wen government. Before his premiership, he had also served as the Minister of Budget, Accounting and Statistics and Minister of Finance during Chen Shui-bian's presidency.

Joseph Wu

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1954-.. (age 71)
Occupations: politiciandiplomatpolitical scientist
Biography: Joseph Wu Jaushieh is a Taiwanese political scientist and diplomat currently serving as secretary-general of the National Security Council since 2024. He was formerly the foreign minister from 2018 to 2024 and secretary-general to the presidential office of Tsai Ing-wen from 2017 to 2018.

Ko Chih-en

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1962-.. (age 63)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: 1980-1984 graduated with bachelor's degree
Occupations: politiciantelevision presenteruniversity teacher
Biography: Ko Chih-en is a Taiwanese educational psychologist and politician who has served on the Legislative Yuan from 2016 to 2020, and was reelected in 2024.

Linda Wong

Born in: China
Years: 1968-.. (age 57)
Occupations: recording artistsingeractor
Biography: Linda Wong Hing-ping is a Hong Kong singer who grew up in Taiwan. She was most active in the 1990s.

Liu Chia-chang

Born in: China
Years: 1941-2024 (aged 83)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Studied in 1962-1964
Occupations: film directoractorscreenwritercomposerlyricist
Biography: Steven Liu Chia-chang was a Taiwanese songwriter, singer, screenwriter, director, and actor.

Wang Hong-wei

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1964-.. (age 61)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: 1983-1987 graduated with bachelor's degree
Occupations: politicianjournalistreporter
Biography: Wang Hung-wei is a Taiwanese politician affiliated with the Kuomintang, who has served in the Legislative Yuan representing Taipei City Constituency III since 2023. She is the deputy secretary-general of the Kuomintang legislative caucus.

Lo Chih-chiang

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1970-.. (age 55)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with master's degree
Occupations: politicianspokesperson
Biography: Lo Chih-chiang is a Taiwanese politician and a member of the Kuomintang (KMT). From 2010 to 2013, he was first the spokesperson and then the Deputy Secretary-General of the ROC Presidential Office. He was elected to the Taipei City Council in 2018. In 2020, at the invitation of KMT chairman Johnny Chiang, he assumed the directorship of the party school, the Institute of Revolutionary Practice.

Ho Chih-wei

Years: 1982-.. (age 43)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Ho Chih-wei, also known by the English name Mark Ho, is a Taiwanese politician who is currently the deputy secretary-general of the Office of the President of Taiwan. Ho previously served as the legislative member from 2019 to 2024.

Hsieh Kuo-liang

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1975-.. (age 50)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with master's degree in jurisprudence
Occupations: politician
Biography: George Hsieh Kuo-liang is a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 2005 to 2016, and has served as Mayor of Keelung since 25 December 2022.

Samuel Yin

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1950-.. (age 75)
Occupations: businesspersonengineer
Biography: Samuel Yen-Liang Yin is a Taiwanese billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is best known for the establishment of the Tang Prize, and as chairman of the Ruentex Financial Group. He is also the president of the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University.

King Pu-tsung

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1956-.. (age 69)
Occupations: politician
Biography: King Pu-tsung is a Taiwanese journalist and politician. He served as the Secretary-General of the National Security Council from 25 March 2014 until 12 February 2015. King was widely regarded as the most important aide to Ma Ying-jeou. He served as the Secretary-General of Kuomintang (KMT) from December 2009 to January 2011. King also served as Vice Mayor of Taipei from 2002 to 2006 and had previously been a scholar of journalism. King is alleged to be a descendant of the Aisin Gioro clan.

Hsieh Chen-wu

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1963-.. (age 62)
Occupations: lawyertelevision presenter
Biography: Hsieh Chen-wu is a Taiwanese lawyer and TV presenter. He worked for many television stations, such as TTV, CTS, FTV, PTV, SET, STAR Chinese Channel, CTi Variety, Much TV and Momo TV. He is most famous for hosting the Chao ji da fu weng game show.

Vincent Siew

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1939-.. (age 86)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Vincent C. Siew or Siew Wan-chang is a Taiwanese politician who served as the Vice President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2008 to 2012. He was the first Taiwanese-born Premier of the Republic of China and former vice-chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT).

Wu Ke-Xi

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1983-.. (age 42)
Occupations: film actoractortelevision actor
Biography: Wu Ke-Xi is a Taiwanese actress. She has had starring roles in most of Midi Z's films. In 2016, Wu was nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress for her role in The Road to Mandalay.

Hsu Hsin-liang

Years: 1941-.. (age 84)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: 1960-1964 graduated with bachelor's degree; Studied in 1964-1967
Occupations: politician
Biography: Hsu Hsin-liang is a Taiwanese politician, formerly Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). He was a supporter of the Pan-Blue Coalition from 2000 to 2008 but then supported the DPP in the 2008 presidential election.

Sandee Chan

Born in: Philippines
Years: 1970-.. (age 55)
Occupations: recording artistsinger-songwriterrecord producer
Biography: Sandee Chan is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, music producer and director.

Christine Chow Ma

Born in: United Kingdom
Years: 1952-.. (age 73)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Christine Chow Ma is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese lawyer and former First Lady of the Republic of China from 2008 until 2016. She is married to Ma Ying-jeou, the former president of Taiwan.

Justin Huang

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1959-.. (age 66)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with bachelor's degree in international trade
Occupations: politician
Biography: Justin Chien-ting Huang is a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the National Assembly from 1996 to 2000. Huang was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2001 and served two full terms on the Legislative Yuan, and was reelected to a third in 2008. Huang stepped as a legislator in 2009 to run for Taitung County Magistrate. After two terms as county magistrate, Huang left office in 2018.

Lin Hwai-min

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1947-.. (age 78)
Occupations: writerdancerchoreographer
Biography: Lin Hwai-min is a Taiwanese dancer, writer, choreographer, and founder of Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan.

Li Gui-min

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1959-.. (age 66)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with bachelor's degree
Occupations: mediatorpoliticianlawyer
Biography: Li Gui-min is a Taiwanese politician from the Kuomintang. She was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2012 and 2020. Before entering politics, Li graduated from National Chengchi University with a bachelor's degree and earned a Ph.D. from the University of the Pacific in the United States.

Chen Chao-ming

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1951-.. (age 74)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Chen Chao-ming is a Taiwanese politician.

Lin Cho-shui

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1947-.. (age 78)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Lin Cho-shui is a Taiwanese writer, newspaper editor and politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 2006. He was a longtime member of the Democratic Progressive Party's New Tide faction.

Su Chi

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1949-.. (age 76)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: 1967-1971 graduated with bachelor's degree
Occupations: politicianpolitical scientist
Biography: Su Chi is a Taiwanese politician. Su served as Secretary-General of the National Security Council from 2008 to 2010. Previously, he was the Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan from 1 February 1999 to 19 May 2000.

Catherine Lee

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1960-.. (age 65)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: 1978-1982 graduated with bachelor's degree
Occupations: university teacherpoliticianeconomistentrepreneur
Biography: Lee Jih-chu, also known by her English name Catherine Lee, is a Taiwanese economist and politician. She chaired the National Youth Commission from 1998 to 2000. After stepping down, Lee taught at National Chengchi University. Between 2005 and 2008, she was a member of the Legislative Yuan. Later that year, Lee became vice chairwoman of the Financial Supervisory Commission, where she served until 2013. Since leaving the central government, Lee has led the Bank of Taiwan and its parent company Taiwan Financial Holdings Group. In 2016, Lee was named vice chairwoman of Shin Kong Financial Holding Co., Ltd., a division of the Shin Kong Group.

Lee Yung-te

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1955-.. (age 70)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Lee Yung-te is a Taiwanese politician. He served as the Minister of the Hakka Affairs Council from March 2005 to March 2008 and was reappointed to the position in 2016, remaining in office until 2020. He subsequently served as culture minister from 2020 to 2023, then became chairman of the Central News Agency.

Kong Te-cheng

Born in: China
Years: 1920-2008 (aged 88)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with bachelor's degree in politics
Occupations: politicianartistphilosopher
Biography: Kong Te-cheng was a 77th generation descendant of Confucius in the main line of descent. He was the final person to be appointed Duke Yansheng and the first Sacrificial Official to Confucius. He helped formulate and was in charge of officiating the modern Confucius ceremony held annually in the Republic of China (Taiwan). In addition to Ceremonial Official, he held numerous posts in the Republic of China government, including member of the National Assembly from 1946 to 1991, President of the Examination Yuan from 1984 to 1993, and senior advisor to the President of the Republic of China from 1948 to 2000. He held professorships at National Taiwan University, Fu Jen Catholic University, and Soochow University.

Lai Shyh-bao

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1951-.. (age 74)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with master's degree
Occupations: university teacherpolitician
Biography: Lai Shyh-bao is a Taiwanese engineer and politician currently serving as a member of the Legislative Yuan. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), he has served on the party's Central Standing Committee and in the National Assembly.

Hsieh Yi-fong

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1977-.. (age 48)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with doctorate
Occupations: politician
Biography: Hsieh Yi-fong is a Taiwanese politician. She was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2020 for Changhua County's third constituency.

Wang Chien-shien

Years: 1938-.. (age 87)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with master's degree
Occupations: politician
Biography: Wang Chien-shien is a Taiwanese politician who is the founder of the New Party. He was finance minister of the Republic of China from 1990 to 1992 and is the chairman of the Chinese Management Association (CMA) (since 1990). Wang was the President of the Control Yuan from August 2008 to August 2014.

Li Yuan-tsu

Born in: China
Years: 1923-2017 (aged 94)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Studied in 1942-1946; Studied in 1946-1948
Occupations: politician
Biography: Lee Yuan-tsu, was a Chinese-born Taiwanese lawyer and politician who served under Lee Teng-hui as the eighth Vice President of the Republic of China. He was of Hakka ancestry and was a member of the Kuomintang.

Mai Yamada

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1990-.. (age 35)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with master's degree
Occupations: television actorpolitician
Biography: Mai Yamada is a Taiwanese politician who is the New Taipei City Councillor since 2022.

Chen Yi-chi

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1972-.. (age 53)
Occupations: writerpoliticiantelevision actor
Biography: Chen Yi-chi is a Taiwanese politician who was a co-founder and the first chairperson of the Taiwan Statebuilding Party.

Lee Ching-hua

Born in: China
Years: 1948-.. (age 77)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Lee Ching-hua is a Taiwanese politician.

Diane Lee

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1959-.. (age 66)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Diane Lee Ching-an is a Taiwanese former politician. She naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 1991, but later relinquished U.S. citizenship. Lee, a Kuomintang member, held elected public office in Taiwan from 1994 to 2009, first as a Taipei City Councilwoman and then for three terms as a legislator representing Daan District, Taipei City.

Jason Hu

Years: 1948-.. (age 77)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: 1966-1970 graduated with bachelor's degree
Occupations: diplomatpolitician
Biography: Hu Chih-chiang, also known by his English name Jason Hu, is a Taiwanese politician. He was the mayor of Taichung as provincial city in 2001-2010 and as special municipality in 2010–2014. He is a member of the Kuomintang (KMT), and has been the Vice Chairman of the party since April 2014.

Tsai Ping-kun

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1959-.. (age 66)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Tsai Ping-kun is a Taiwanese politician.

Yu Ching

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1942-.. (age 83)
Occupations: politician
Biography: You Ching is a Taiwanese diplomat who served as the Taiwanese representative to Germany from 2007 to 2008.

Lee Chun-yee

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1959-.. (age 66)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: 1979-1983 graduated with bachelor's degree; Graduated with master's degree
Occupations: politician
Biography: Lee Chun-yee is a Taiwanese politician. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, he served in the Legislative Yuan from 1996 to 2012 as a representative of Tainan.

Liu Wen-hsiung

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1954-2017 (aged 63)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Liu Wen-hsiung was a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2008.

Cheng Cheng-chien

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1969-.. (age 56)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: 1987-1991 graduated with bachelor's degree
Occupations: reporterpoliticianuniversity teacher
Biography: Cheng Cheng-chien is a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Hsinchu City Council from 2002 to 2020, when he was elected to the Legislative Yuan.

Kim Won-ung

Born in: China
Years: 1944-2022 (aged 78)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Kim Won-ung was a South Korean politician. A member of the Democratic Party, the Grand National Party, and the Uri Party, he served in the National Assembly from 1992 to 1996 and again from 2000 to 2008.

Lin Ming-cheng

Years: 1943-.. (age 82)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with bachelor's degree
Occupations: banker
Biography: Lin Ming-cheng is a Taiwanese banker who is a member of the seventh generation of Lin family from Banciao, one of the richest families of Taiwan. He is the only son of Lin Hsiung-cheng and a grandson of Lin Erh-kang. In June 2008, Forbes magazine ranked him as the 20th-richest person in Taiwan. He is serving as the vice chairman of Hua Nan Financial Holdings, and the director of Hua Nan Bank of China.

Hsu Yu-jen

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1978-.. (age 47)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Hsu Yu-jen is a Taiwanese politician and basketball executive for Hsinchu Lioneers. Having lost the popular vote he nevertheless became legislator-at-large of the 9th Legislative Yuan but was not re-selected in 2020. He is also an entrepreneur and the cofounder of TEDxTaipei. Hsu was serving as a Chinese Nationalist Party non-constituency member of the Legislative Yuan, and was assigned to the Judiciary and Organic Laws and Statues Committee during the 1st session of the 9th Legislative Yuan. He served as a member of the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee in the 2nd session. He is an active advocate of issues regarding education, technology, innovation, sustainability, and marriage equality.

Hsu Shui-te

Years: 1931-2021 (aged 90)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: In 1963 graduated with Master of Education in education
Occupations: artistpolitician
Biography: Hsu Shui-teh was a Taiwanese politician. He was the President of the Examination Yuan from 1996 to 2002. He died of pneumonia on 31 March 2021, at the age of 89.

Hsueh Ling

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1954-.. (age 71)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with Executive Master of Business Administration
Occupations: politician
Biography: Hsueh Ling is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party who is in the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan.

Peter Huang

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1937-.. (age 88)
Occupations: human rights activist
Biography: Peter Wen-shiung Huang is a Taiwanese activist for democratization and human rights.

Lin Mei-chu

Years: 1953-.. (age 72)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Lin Mei-chu is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. She was the Minister of Labor from 8 February 2017 until 22 February 2018.

Chang Wen-ying

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1950-.. (age 75)
Occupations: dentistpolitician
Biography: Chang Wen-ying is a Taiwanese politician.

Chen Wan-hui

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1974-.. (age 51)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with Executive Master of Business Administration
Occupations: politician
Biography: Carol Chen Wan-hui is a Taiwanese politician. She was appointed a party-list member of the Legislative Yuan in 2022, representing the Taiwan People's Party. Chen replaced Ann Kao, who had been elected the Mayor of Hsinchu. Chen stepped down from the legislature in 2024.

Katharine Chang

Years: 1953-.. (age 72)
Occupations: diplomat
Biography: Katharine Chang is a Taiwanese diplomat.

Chen Mei-ling

Years: 1958-.. (age 67)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Chen Mei-ling is a Taiwanese politician. She was the Minister of National Development Council in 2017–2020 and the Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan in 2016-2017.

Wu Se-hwa

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1955-.. (age 70)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Wu Se-hwa is a Taiwanese politician who was the Minister of Education in the Executive Yuan of Taiwan from 2014 to 2016.

Tsai Huang-liang

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1960-.. (age 65)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Tsai Huang-liang Chinese: 蔡煌瑯; pinyin: Cài Huángláng; born 5 July 1960) is a Taiwanese politician.

Chiu Chuang-huan

Years: 1925-2020 (aged 95)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Chiu Chuang-huan was a Taiwanese politician. He was the Vice Premier from 1981 to 1984.

Ovid Tzeng

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1944-.. (age 81)
Occupations: politicianpsycholinguist
Biography: Tseng Chih-lang is a Taiwanese psychologist and politician. He was Minister of Education from 2000 to 2002 and Minister of the Council for Cultural Affairs from 2011 to 2012.

Hsu Li-ming

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1969-.. (age 56)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Hsu Li-ming is a Taiwanese politician. He serves as the secretary general of the Democratic Progressive Party since January 2021. He previously served as the acting Mayor of Kaohsiung in 2018.

Wang Ching-feng

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1952-.. (age 73)
Occupations: human rights activist
Biography: Wang Tsing-fong is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician.

Lu Ming-che

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1963-.. (age 62)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with bachelor's degree
Occupations: politician
Biography: Lu Ming-che is a Taiwanese politician.

Yee Chin-yen

Years: 1959-.. (age 66)
Occupations: screenwriterfilm directoractor
Biography: Yee Chih-yen is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, critic, instructor, and writer. He was born in Taipei, Taiwan. His works include Blue Gate Crossing (2002), Dangerous Mind (2006)--Yee Chih-yen's television debut for the Taiwan Public Television Service that won Best Television Series at the Golden Bell Awards, Meeting Dr. Sun (2014) that won Best Original Screenplay at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, as well as City of Lost Things (2020) that won Best Animated Feature at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards.

Lu Li'an

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1968-.. (age 57)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Lu Li'an is a scholar of British literature, professor at Fudan University, and president of the Shanghai Taiwan Compatriots Friendship Association. Born in Taiwan, she moved to mainland China in 1997 to teach at Fudan University in Shanghai and became a citizen of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In 2017, she was a delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and the same year, the Republic of China (ROC) government revoked her registered residency in Taiwan.

Emile Chih-jen Sheng

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1968-.. (age 57)
Occupations: political scientist
Biography: Emile Sheng is a Taiwanese political scientist. He was the Minister of the Council for Cultural Affairs from 2009 to 2011.

Henry Hu

Born in: China
Years: 1920-.. (age 105)
Occupations: justice of the peacepoliticianbarrister
Biography: Henry Hu Hung-lick is a barrister in Hong Kong who formerly served as the vice-chairman of the Reform Club, Legislative Council member, and vice-chairperson of the Urban Council.

Wang Tuoh

Years: 1944-2016 (aged 72)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with master's degree
Occupations: writerpolitician
Biography: Wang Tuoh was a Taiwanese writer, public intellectual, literary critic, and politician. He was born in Badouzi, then a small fishing village near the northern port city of Keelung. His name was originally Wang Hung-chiu (王紘久).

Francisco Ou

Years: 1940-2021 (aged 81)
Occupations: diplomatpolitician
Biography: Francisco H.L. Ou was a Taiwanese diplomat. He was ambassador of the Republic of China to Nicaragua and Guatemala before serving as foreign minister during the Ma Ying-jeou presidential administration.

Tsai Pi-chung

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1958-.. (age 67)
Occupations: prosecutorcivil servantlawyer
Biography: Tsai Pi-chung is a Taiwanese politician. He took office as acting Hualien County Magistrate on 17 September 2018 until 25 December 2018. Prior to succeeding Fu Kun-chi in the position, Tsai served as Deputy Minister of Justice. He studied law at National Chengchi University and worked as a prosecutor in Penghu, Yunlin and Chiayi.

Gyalo Thondup

Born in: China
Years: 1928-.. (age 97)
Occupations: diplomatpolitician
Biography: Gyalo Thondup, born c.1927, is the second-eldest brother of the 14th Dalai Lama. He often acted as the Dalai Lama's unofficial envoy.

Wu Jin-lin

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1947-.. (age 78)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Wu Jin-lin is a Taiwanese politician. He served as the President of the Examination Yuan from 2014 to 2020. He also briefly served as President of the Examination Yuan in 2008.

Josephine Ho

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1951-.. (age 74)
Occupations: sex educatorwomen's rights activistLGBTQ rights activist
Biography: Josephine Chuen-juei Ho is the chair of the English department of National Central University, Taiwan, and coordinator of its Center For the Study of Sexualities.

Chang Ya-chung

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1954-.. (age 71)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with master's degree; Graduated with doctorate
Occupations: university teacherpolitical scientist
Biography: Chang Ya-chung is a Taiwanese political scientist. He founded the Democratic Action Alliance in 2004 and was elected to the National Assembly in 2005, but resigned on the first day to protest the parliament's formation. He later chaired the Chinese Integration Association. Chang subsequently became an active member of the Kuomintang, contesting the party's 2019 presidential primary. He was deemed an ineligible candidate for the party's 2020 leadership election, placing second in the following year.

Lee Hsin

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1953-2017 (aged 64)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Lee Hsin was a Taiwanese politician who served on the Taipei City Council from 1998 to his death in 2017. He could speak fluent Mandarin Chinese and Hokkien.

Vanessa Shih

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1962-.. (age 63)
Occupations: diplomatpolitician
Biography: Vanessa Shih is a Taiwanese diplomat who began serving as the representative of the Republic of China to Brunei in 2022. She served as representative to Austria between 2016 and 2020. She previously led the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore from 2009 to 2012, when she was named vice minister of foreign affairs. As vice minister Shih advocated for the United Nations to allow the Republic of China to have participation of some forms within the UN.

Lin Te-fu

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1953-.. (age 72)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Lin Te-fu is a Taiwanese politician. He is a member of the Legislative Yuan for the Chinese Nationalist Party since 2002. He represents the Ninth New Taipei City Constituency.

Chan Ting-I

Years: 1968-.. (age 57)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Chan Ting-i is a Taiwanese politician. She is also known by the name Nicole Chan.

Yiin Chii-ming

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1952-.. (age 73)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Yiin Chii-ming is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) of the Executive Yuan from 2012 to 2013.

David Lin

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1950-.. (age 75)
Occupations: diplomat
Biography: Lin Yung-lo, also known as David Lin, is a Taiwanese politician who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan. Since 2023, he has been serving as the chairman of the Association of Foreign Relations (AFR) since his election in late 2022.

Joseph Lyu

Years: 1956-.. (age 69)
Occupations: civil servant
Biography: Joseph Lyu or Lyu Jye-cherng is a Taiwanese business executive and politician.

Stanley Kao

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1953-.. (age 72)
Enrolled in National Chengchi University: Graduated with master's degree in international relations
Occupations: diplomat
Biography: Stanley Kao is a Taiwanese diplomat. He was Taiwan's representative to the United States from 2016 to 2020.

Wu Yu-jen

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1969-.. (age 56)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Wu Yu-jen is a member of the Kuomintang who was in the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan.

Hsieh Tsung-min

Years: 1934-2019 (aged 85)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Roger Hsieh or Hsieh Tsung-min was a Taiwanese politician and lawyer. He won election to the Legislative Yuan in 1992 and 1995, losing reelection in 1998 and 2001.

Chang Sheng-ford

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1949-.. (age 76)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Chang Sheng-ford is a Taiwanese politician who served as the Minister of Finance from 2012 to 2016.

Ho Mei-yueh

Years: 1951-.. (age 74)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Ho Mei-yueh is a Taiwanese politician.

Anthony Yuen

Years: 1946-2020 (aged 74)
Occupations: journalist
Biography: Anthony Yuen was a Chinese American editor and anchor on the Hong Kong–based television and media station Phoenix Television. He was also a columnist on Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao.

Hsu Jan-yau

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1951-.. (age 74)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Hsu Jan-yau is a Taiwanese politician and current chairman of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

Chen Yunying

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1953-.. (age 72)
Occupations: school teacherpolitician
Biography: Chen Yunying is a Chinese educator and politician. She is a representative of the National People's Congress for Taiwan Province and the wife of Justin Yifu Lin.

Peggy Chiao

Years: 1953-.. (age 72)
Occupations: film producer
Biography: Peggy Chiao is a Taiwanese-Chinese filmmaker, producer, distributor, educator, juror, critic, and author. She is known internationally as the "godmother of New Taiwan Cinema".

Lin Chu-chia

Born in: Taiwan
Years: 1956-.. (age 69)
Occupations: politicianeconomist
Biography: Lin Chu-chia or Steve Lin is a Taiwanese economist and politician. He took junior positions at the Mainland Affairs Council before his 2016 promotion to concurrent posts as National Development Council head and Governor of Fujian Province.