Mao Chi-kuo

Mao Chi-kuo (traditional Chinese: 毛治國; simplified Chinese: 毛治国; pinyin: Máo Zhìguó; born 4 October 1948 in Fenghua, Chekiang) is a Taiwanese politician, who served as the Premier, the President of Executive Yuan[1][2] from 2014 to 2016.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Mao.
Mao Chi-kuo
毛治國
Premier of the Republic of China
In office
8 December 2014 – 18 January 2016
PresidentMa Ying-jeou
Vice PremierChang San-cheng
Preceded byJiang Yi-huah
Succeeded byChang San-cheng
Vice Premier of the Republic of China
In office
18 February 2013 – 7 December 2014
PremierJiang Yi-huah
Preceded byJiang Yi-huah
Succeeded byChang San-cheng
Minister of Transportation and Communications
In office
20 May 2008 – 17 February 2013
PremierLiu Chao-shiuan
Wu Den-yih
Sean Chen
Preceded byTsai Duei
Succeeded byYeh Kuang-shih
Personal details
Born (1948-10-04) 4 October 1948
Fenghua, Zhejiang, Republic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materNational Cheng Kung University
Asian Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mao during the 2007 e21Forum at the Taipei International Convention Center

Early life

Mao was born on 4 October 1948, in Fenghua, Chekiang Province. Mao obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the National Cheng Kung University in Tainan in 1971. He obtained his Master's of Engineering in Community and Regional Development from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand in 1975, then his Ph.D. in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in United States in 1982.[3]

Academic career

In 1982-1987, Mao was the Associate Professor, Professor and Director at the National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) in Hsinchu City. In 2003-2006, he became the Chair Professor of the College of Management of NCTU, and become the college's Dean and Professor in 2006-2008.

Political career

Mao's first service at the Ministry of Transportation and Communications was as the Administrative Deputy Minister under President Lee Teng-hui from 1993 until 2000.

He served as the Minister of Transportation and Communications in the Republic of China under the administration of President Ma Ying-jeou from 2008 until 2013.[4]

Speaking at the completion ceremony in Kinmen of the first cross-strait submarine communication cable linking Kinmen and Xiamen in August 2012, Mao said that the undersea cable will ease the construction of any future cross-strait cable projects.[5]

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gollark: Too bad, I WILL catch exceptions.
gollark: Yes I do.
gollark: I don't think it did when I tried it.
gollark: I tried, they didn't, bees.

See also

References
  1. "Tsai Ing-wen elected Taiwan's first female president". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. Wu, J.R.; Blanchard, Ben. "Taiwan premier resigns after party's election defeat". Reuterrs. Reuterrs. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. "中華民國交通部". Motc.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  4. Shih, Hsu-Chuan. "Cabinet approves measure to double tobacco surcharge." Taipei Times. 31 October 2008.
  5. http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=195074&ctNode=413
Political offices
Preceded by
Jiang Yi-huah		 Vice Premier of the Republic of China
2013–2014		 Succeeded by
Chang San-cheng
Premier of the Republic of China
2014–2016
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