Tsai Ing-wen

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Full Name	Tsai Ing-wen
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 31, 1956(1956-08-31)
Age	68
Birthplace	Taipei
Country	Taiwan
Horoscope	Leo

Tsai Ing-wen Biography

Tsai Ing-wen is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 31, 1956 in Taipei, Taiwan. Chinese politician who is most well-known for her role as the seventh president of the Republic of China or Taiwan. She is also famous for her time as Chairperson in the Democratic Progressive Party.

She was in the middle of December, 2016 when she received an email by the President In December of 2016, she took a phone call from President Donald Trump which became the first time a President of the Republic of China spoke with a President of the United States since 1979. which was the first time that Presidents of China’s Republic of China spoke with the US President. United States since 1979.

Tsai Ing-wen (Zhuyin: ㄘㄞˋㄧㄥˉㄨㄣˊ [t͡sʰäɪ˥˧ʔiŋ˦ʋʊən˧˥] ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhòa Eng- bûn, [t͡sʰuä˧˩ ʔɪŋbun˨˦] ; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician and academic serving as the president of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, since 20 May 2016. The first woman to be elected to the office, Tsai is the seventh president of the Republic of China under the 1947 Constitution and the second president from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP); part of Taiwan’s Pan-Green Coalition. She is also the first president to be of both Hakka and aboriginal descent (a quarter Paiwan from her grandmother), the first unmarried president, the first to have never held an elected executive post before presidency and the first to be popularly elected without having previously served as the Mayor of Taipei. She was the Democratic Progressive Party candidate in the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections. Tsai previously served as party chair from 2008 to 2012, and from 2014 to 2018. She was re- elected for a second term on 11 January 2020 after emerging victorious in the presidential election.

In the inauguration speech for her first term, Tsai policy goals such as pension reform, long-term care for the elderly, transitional justice, and judicial reform. She outlined an economic policy of diversification via the New Southbound Policy as well as prioritization of innovative industries. In terms of cross-strait policy, she acknowledged the 1992 Consensus without agreeing to it and called for continued cross-strait dialogue.

She was the eldest of 11 children of her father Tsai Chieh-sheng.

Tsai Ing-wen Net Worth

Tsai Ing-wen is one of the richest Politician from Taiwan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tsai Ing-wen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She completed her studies in Law in Taiwan at National Taiwan University and later completed the Masters of Law at Cornell University Law School. She was able to obtain the PhD at the London School of Economics. She entered politics in 2000, when she was elected chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council.

She is regarded as the first woman to be to be elected Presidency of China. Republic of China.

Tsai was born at Mackay Memorial Hospital in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan on 31 August 1956, the youngest of 11 children. Her father, Tsai Chieh- sheng (1918–2006), was a businessman who ran an auto repair shop, and her mother Chang Chin-fong (1925–2018) was a housewife. Her given name, Ing-wen (英文), was chosen by genealogical naming practices. While these suggested the spelling 瀛文, her father considered the character 瀛 too obscure, replacing it with the character 英. The resulting name 英文 could be translated as “heroic literature” or “English language”. During her middle school period, she studied at Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School. She studied law at the behest of her father. After graduating at the College of Law, National Taiwan University, in 1978, Tsai obtained a Master of Laws at Cornell University Law School in 1980 and then a Ph.D. in law at the London School of Economics in 1984. Upon her return to Taiwan, she taught law at the School of Law of Soochow University and National Chengchi University, both in Taipei.

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On 26 January 2006, Tsai was appointed to the post of vice president of the Executive Yuan, a position commonly referred to as vice premier. She concurrently served as chairwoman of the Consumer Protection Commission.

Facts & Trivia

Tsai Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Taiwan. Tsai Ing-wen celebrates birthday on August 31 of every year.

Tsai took office on 20 May 2008, the same day Ma Ying-jeou was inaugurated as president. She said that DPP would work to deepen the Taiwanese localization movement while defending social justice. She criticized Ma for mentioning closer Cross-Strait relations but nothing about Taiwan’s sovereignty and national security.

Top Facts about Tsai Ing-wen

1. Tsai Ing-wen is the first female president of Taiwan.
2. She was re-elected in 2020 with a record-breaking majority.
3. Tsai’s approval rating reached an all-time high during COVID-19 pandemic.
4. She supports LGBTQ+ rights and same-sex marriage legalization.
5. Tsai has a law degree from Cornell University and a PhD from the London School of Economics.
6. Her administration has focused on promoting renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions.
7. Tsai has been vocal about Taiwan’s independence from China, leading to strained cross-strait relations.
8. She implemented measures to combat disinformation campaigns during elections.
9. Tsai’s government passed legislation to increase penalties for animal cruelty offenses.
10. She has advocated for increased participation of women in politics and leadership roles.