Liu Chao-shiuan | |
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劉兆玄 | |
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| Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 20 May 2008 – 10 September 2009 | |
| President | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Vice Premier | Paul Chiu |
| Preceded by | Chang Chun-hsiung |
| Succeeded by | Wu Den-yih |
| Vice Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 11 December 1997 – 20 May 2000 | |
| Premier | Vincent Siew |
| Preceded by | John Chiang |
| Succeeded by | Yu Shyi-kun |
| 2ndCentral Committee of the Kuomintang | |
| In office 20 May 2008 – 10 September 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Succeeded by | Wu Den-yih |
| Minister of Transportation and Communications | |
| In office 27 February 1993 – 9 June 1996 | |
| Premier | Lien Chan |
| Preceded by | Eugene Chien |
| Succeeded by | Tsay Jaw-yang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1943-05-10)10 May 1943 (age 81) Liuyang,Hunan,Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Relations | Eric Liu (nephew) |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BS) Université de Sherbrooke (MS) University of Toronto (PhD) |
Liu Chao-shiuan (Chinese:劉兆玄;pinyin:Liú Zhàoxuán; born 10 May 1943) is a Taiwanese chemist and politician. He is a former president of theNational Tsing Hua University (1987–1993) andSoochow University (2004–2008) and a formerPremier of the Republic of China (2008–2009).
Liu was born inChangsha,Hunan, in 1943. He received his bachelor's degree fromNational Taiwan University in 1965, a master's fromUniversité de Sherbrooke in 1968,[1] and a Ph.D. from theUniversity of Toronto in 1971.[2] He earned all of his academic degrees in the field ofchemistry.
Liu is also an author, and, together with two of his brothers, has published novels of ancient Chinese rovers practicing martial arts under apen name called "Shangguan Ding" (上官鼎).
Liu started to receive public attention when he was the President of National Tsing-hua University in Hsinchu before 1993. At that time, he and his school had just successfully hosted the annual unified college entranceexaminations in Taiwan. He became the President ofSoochow University in 2004.
Liu's nephew is Citizen University founderEric Liu, who was a White House speechwriter and policy adviser for PresidentBill Clinton of the United States.
Liu was subsequently served asMinister of Transportation and Communications from 1993 to 1996.
Liu next served as the Vice Premier from 1997 to 2000.
In April 2008, Liu was asked by current PresidentMa Ying-jeou to serve as thePremier of the Republic of China. He accepted the post and his term as Premier took effect with Ma's incoming administration on 20 May 2008.
Liu and his Cabinet resigned en masse on 10 September 2009, withWu Den-yih succeeding the post of Premiership.
Liu had suffered mounting criticism over the aftermath ofTyphoon Morakot, and had initially tendered his resignation to President Ma in mid-August. Liu, however, was asked by President Ma to remain and oversee initial relief efforts as they were carried out. Liu said, during his resignation announcement, that 90% of subsidies have been distributed and 92% of those displaced have been temporarily relocated.[3]
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by | President of National Tsing Hua University 1987–1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of Soochow University 2004–2008 | Succeeded by Ma Chun-mei Acting |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China 1993–1996 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Premier of the Republic of China 2008–2009 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Central Committee of the Kuomintang 2008–2009 | Succeeded by |
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