Tsai Ing-wen

Tsai Ing-wen
Tsai Ing-wen
蔡英文
	Official portrait, 2016
7th President of Taiwan
	In office; 20 May 2016 – 20 May 2024
Premier	Lin Chuan; Lai Ching-te; Su Tseng-chang; Chen Chien-jen
Vice President	Chen Chien-jen; Lai Ching-te
Preceded by	Ma Ying-jeou
Succeeded by	Lai Ching-te
Chair of the Democratic Progressive Party
	In office; 20 May 2020 – 26 November 2022
Secretary General	Lin Hsi-yao
Preceded by	Cho Jung-tai
Succeeded by	Chen Chi-mai (acting)
	In office; 28 May 2014 – 24 November 2018
Secretary General	Joseph Wu; Hung Yao-fu
Preceded by	Su Tseng-chang
Succeeded by	Lin Yu-chang (acting)
	In office; 20 May 2008 – 29 February 2012
Secretary General	Wang Tuoh; Wu Nai-ren; Su Jia-chyuan
Preceded by	Frank Hsieh (acting)
Succeeded by	Kiku Chen Chu (acting)
26th Vice Premier of Taiwan
	In office; 25 January 2006 – 21 May 2007
President	Chen Shui-bian
Premier	Su Tseng-chang
Preceded by	Wu Rong-i
Succeeded by	Chiou I-jen
Member of the Legislative Yuan
	In office; 1 February 2005 – 24 January 2006
Succeeded by	Wu Ming-ming
Constituency	Party-list (Democratic Progressive Party)
Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council
	In office; 20 May 2000 – 20 May 2004
Premier	Tang Fei; Chang Chun-hsiung; Yu Shyi-kun
Deputy	Chen Ming-tong
Preceded by	Su Chi
Succeeded by	Joseph Wu
Personal details
Born	31 August 1956; Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Political party	Democratic Progressive (2004–present)
Other political; affiliations	Independent (before 2004)
Residence	Yonghe Residence
Alma mater	National Taiwan University (LLB); Cornell University (LLM); London School of Economics (PhD)
Signature
	Scientific career
Fields	Economic Theory, Law
Thesis	Unfair trade practices and safeguard actions (1983)
Doctoral advisor	Michael Elliott
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	蔡英文
Simplified Chinese	蔡英文
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Cài Yīngwén
Bopomofo	[ㄘㄞˋ ㄧㄥㄨㄣˊ] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1: ㄘ) (help)
Gwoyeu Romatzyh	Tsay Ing'wen
Wade–Giles	Tsʻai4 Ying1-wên2
Tongyong Pinyin	Cài Yingwún
Yale Romanization	Tsài Yīngwén
MPS2	Tsài Yīng-wén
IPA	[tsʰâi íŋ.wə̌n]
Hakka
Romanization	Tshai Yîn-vun
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Choi Yīng-màhn
Jyutping	Coi3 Jing1man4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Chhòa Eng-bûn
Tâi-lô	Tshuà Ing-bûn

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tsai.

Tsai Ing-wen (Chinese: 蔡英文; pinyin: Cài Yīngwén; born 31 August 1956) is the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 20 May 2016 and is the first female chosen to the position.^[1] She is the current Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party since 2008. Her nickname is Siao-Ing (小英).

Tsai won re-election in the 2020 Taiwan presidential election facing Han Kuo-yu (KMT).^[2]^[3]^[4]

Early years

Tsai Ing-wen was born in Mackay Memorial Hospital at Taipei, She grew up from a rich family in southern Taiwan. She worked hard and studied at National Taiwan University. She passed a test and became a lawyer in her junior year. She graduated from university in 1980.

References

↑ 高, 梦鸽. "台湾"大选"开票结果显示蔡英文当选台湾领导人". 高梦鸽_NN4432. 人民网-人民日报. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
↑ "Taiwan opposition candidate admits defeat in presidential election". Reuters. 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
↑ "Taiwan's Tsai wins second presidential term". 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
↑ Kuo, Lily (2020-01-11). "Taiwan re-elects Tsai Ing-Wen as president in clear message to China". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-01-11.

[1] 高, 梦鸽. "台湾"大选"开票结果显示蔡英文当选台湾领导人". 高梦鸽_NN4432. 人民网-人民日报. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2016.

[2] "Taiwan opposition candidate admits defeat in presidential election". Reuters. 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-01-11.

[3] "Taiwan's Tsai wins second presidential term". 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-01-11.

[4] Kuo, Lily (2020-01-11). "Taiwan re-elects Tsai Ing-Wen as president in clear message to China". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-01-11.

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