King Pu-tsung

King Pu-tsung (Chinese: 金溥聰; pinyin: Jīn Pǔcōng; born 30 August 1956 in Tainan, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese 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.[5] King also served as Vice Mayor of Taipei[6] from 2002 to 2006 and had previously been a scholar[7] and journalist. King is alleged to be a descendant of the Aisin Gioro clan.

King Pu-tsung
金溥聰
17th Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China
In office
25 March 2014[1] – 12 February 2015[2]
Preceded byJason Yuan
Succeeded byKao Hua-chu
ROC Representative to the United States of America
In office
27 September 2012 – 24 March 2014
DeputyLeo Lee[3]
Preceded byJason Yuan
Succeeded byShen Lyu-shun[1][4]
Secretary-General of the Kuomintang
In office
17 December 2009 – 18 January 2011
ChairmanMa Ying-jeou
Preceded byChan Chun-po
Succeeded byLiao Liou-yi
Vice Mayor of Taipei
In office
1 August 2004 – 25 December 2006
MayorMa Ying-jeou
Hau Lung-pin
Preceded byPai Hsiu-hsiung
Succeeded byWu Ching-ji
Personal details
Born30 August 1956 (1956-08-30) (age 63)
Tainan, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materNational Chengchi University
Texas Tech University
University of Texas, Austin
This is a Chinese name; the family name is King.

Early life

King earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Chinese National Chengchi University, then studied abroad to earn a master's degree in mass communications from Texas Tech University and a Ph.D. in journalism from the University of Texas, Austin in United States.[8]

Early career

King had taught at National Chengchi University. He also had taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong.[9]

KMT Secretary-General

As Secretary-General, King pledged to sort out financial questions of national funds that had been mixed with party assets,[7] and urged party members to provide more than "lip service" to support party candidates in the run-up to the mayoral elections at the end of 2010.[10]

Personal life

King is alleged to be related to the last Qing emperor Puyi, although lack of genealogical evidence has raised suspicions.[11] Were his relation to the imperial family true, he would also be the cousin of Puru and his surname King a sinified adoption of the Qing imperial clan name Aisin Gioro.

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See also

References
  1. "Shen Lyu-shun appointed representative to the US". Taipei Times. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  2. "NSC Secretary-General King Pu-tsung stepping down - Politics - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS".
  3. "Taiwan food scandal spreads abroad". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  4. "New Taiwan US Representative". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  5. KMT concludes Taipei City primary July 4, 2010 10:55 am TWN, The China Post news staff
  6. Taiwan needs no more 'King-makers' Staff Editorial. Taiwan News. 2009-12-14.
  7. KMT will sort out assets principles by year's end Updated Monday, December 21, 2009
  8. "ª÷·ÁÁoÁ`¬Oµ¹¤H̱a¨ÓÅå©". Hk.huaxia.com. 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  9. "King Pu-tsung to head National Security Council: source (update) | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". Focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  10. KMT concludes Taipei City primary July 4, 2010 10:55 am TWN, The China Post news staff
  11. 曹長青 (2009-12-14). 金溥聰是不是溥儀的堂弟？ [King Pu-tsung is not the cousin of Henry Puyi?] (in Chinese). Taiwan: Liberty Times. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09.
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