NEW MEMBERS OF THE CABINET

Dr. Shirley W.Y. KUO / Mr. LIN Chen-kuo / Dr. MA Ying-jeou / Dr. YANG Shih-chien / Mr. TU Teh-chi
Ms. YEH Chin-fong / Dr. TSAI Cheng-wen
Minister of State, Executive Yuan
Republic of China
Dr. Shirley W.Y. KUO
Date of Birth: January 25, 1930
Native of Tainan County, Taiwan
Family: Married, 3 daughters
Education:
1952
B.A. in Economics, National Taiwan University
1972
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
1984
Ph.D. in Economics, National Kobe University, Japan
Career:
1957-1966
Lecturer and then Associate Professor, National Taiwan University
1966-1989
Professor, National Taiwan University
1971-1972
Fulbright Hays Exchange Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1973-1977
Vice Chairman, Economic Planning Council, Executive Yuan
1977-1979
Vice Chairman, Council for Economic Planning and Development, Executive Yuan
1979-1988
Deputy Governor, The Central Bank of China
1988-1990
Minister of Finance
1988-
Member, Central Standing Committee, Kuomintang
1990-1993
Minister of State, Executive Yuan; Chairman, Council for Economic Planning and Development, Executive Yuan
1993-
Minister of State, Executive Yuan

Minister of State, Executive Yuan
Republic of China
Mr. LIN Chen-kuo
Date of Birth: December 9, 1937
Native of Linsen County, Fukien
Family: Married, 2 daughters
Education:
1960
B.A. in Economics, National Taiwan University
1966-1967
Advanced Study at the Department of Economics, Oklahoma State University, USA
1973-1974
Advanced Study at the Department of Economics, Harvard University, USA
Career:
1961-1987
Teaching Assistant, Lecturer, Associate Professor and then Professor, Department of Economics, National Taiwan University
1976-1984
Commissioner and then Executive Secretary, Taxation and Tariff Commission, Ministry of Finance
1984-1987
Director, Department of Finance, Taipei City Government
1987-1993
Commissioner, Taiwan Provincial Government Council; Commissioner, Department of Finance, Taiwan Provincial Government
1993-1996
Minister of Finance
1996-
Minister of State, Executive Yuan

Minister of State, Executive Yuan
Republic of China
Dr. MA Ying-jeou
Date of Birth: July 13, 1950
Native of Hengshan County, Hunan
Family: Married, 2 daughters
Education:
1972
LL.B., National Taiwan University
1976
LL.M., School of Law, New York University, USA
1981
S.J.D., Harvard University Law School, USA
Career:
1980-1981
Consultant, Law Office, First National Bank of Boston, USA
1981
Research Consultant, School of Law, University of Maryland, USA Associate, Cole & Deitz Law Office, New York, USA
1981-1988
Deputy Director, First Bureau, Office of the President
1981-
Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate School of Law, National Chengchi University
1984-1988
Deputy Secretary-General, Central Committee, Kuomintang
1988
Senior Secretary, Office of the President
1988-1991
Chairman, Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan
1988-
Member, Central Committee, Kuomintang
1991-1993
Vice Chairman, Mainland Affairs Council, Executive Yuan
1992-1996
Member, National Assembly
1993-1996
Minister of Justice
1996-
Minister of State, Executive Yuan

Minister of State, Executive Yuan
Republic of China
Dr. YANG Shih-chien
Date of Birth: October 5, 1944
Native of Wuhsi County, Kiangsu
Family: Single
Education:
1967
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University
1971
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Northwestern University, USA
1973
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Northwestern University, USA
Career:
1973-1978
Research Engineer, Chung Shan Institute of Science & Technology
1978-1980
Senior Engineer, Department of Sectoral Planning, Council for Economic Planning and Development, Executive Yuan
1980-1983
Deputy Director, Department of Sectoral Planning, Council for Economic Planning and Development, Executive Yuan
1983-1984
Director, Planning & Evaluation Division, National Science Council, Executive Yuan
1984-1986
Deputy Director-General, Science-based Industrial Park Administration
1986-1992
Director-General, Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs
1992-1993
Administrative Vice Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs
1993-1996
Political Vice Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs
1996-
Minister of State, Executive Yuan; Convener of Science & Technology Advisory Group

Minister of State, Executive Yuan
Republic of China
Mr. TU Teh-chi
Date of Birth: November 28, 1934
Native of Chiayi County, Taiwan
Family: Married, 2 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
1953
Taiwan Provincial Tainan Normal School
1990
Graduate School of Public Administration, Tunghai University
Career:
1953-1960
Primary School Teacher
1960-1962
Assistant Secretary, Chiayi County Government
1962-1964
Chief Administrator, Chiayi City Government
1964-1968
Educational Inspector, Chiayi County Government
1968-1970
Clerk, Taiwan Provincial Committee, Kuomintang
1970-1971
Secretary, Yunlin County Committee, Kuomintang
1971-1976
Chairman, Taitung County Committee and Changhwa County
Committee, Kuomintang
1976-1977
Chief Executive, Taiwan Provincial Committee, Kuomintang
1977-1985
Magistrate, Chiayi County
1985-1990
Commissioner, Taiwan Provincial Government Council
1990-1992
Vice Chairman, Taiwan Provincial Committee, Kuomintang
1992-1993
Commissioner, Department of Civil Affairs, Taiwan Provncial
Government Council; Commissioner, Taiwan Provincial Government Council
1993
Acting Governor, Taiwan Provincial Government
1993-1994
Chairman, Taiwan Provincial Committee, Kuomintang
1994-1996
Director-General, Department of Organization Affairs, Central
Committee, Kuomintang
1996-
Minister of State, Executive Yuan

Minister of State, Executive Yuan
Republic of China
Ms. YEH Chin-fong
Date of Birth: June 22, 1943
Native of Changhwa County, Taiwan
Family: Married
Education:
1965
LL.B., National Chung Hsing University
1979-1980
Research Fellow at Kobe University and Tokyo University, Japan
Career:
1969-1980
Judge, Taichung District Court; Presiding Judge, Yunlin District Court
1981-1985
Judge, Taichung Branch of the Taiwan High Court
1981-1985
Lecturer, Tunghai University, Feng Chia University and Chung Hsing University
1981-1992
Chairperson, National Assembly Presidium
1981-1993
Member, National Assembly
1984-1992
Adjunct Professor, National Chin-yi Institute of Technology
1985-1986
Judge, Supreme Court
1987
Senior Specialist, Judicial Yuan
1988
Commissioner, Examination Yuan
1988-1992
Deputy Director-General, Department of Women' s Affairs, Central Committee, Kuomintang
1988-
Member, Central Committe, Kuomintang
1990
Member, National Affairs Conference; Member, KMT Constitutional Reform Planning Group
1991
Member, KMT Constitutional Amendment Planning Group
1991-1995
Chairperson, ROC Chapter, Zonta International Women's Club
1992-1996
Vice Chairperson, Mainland Affairs Council, Executive Yuan
1996-
Minister of State, Executive Yuan

Minister of State, Executive Yuan
Republic of China
Dr. TSAI Cheng-wen
Date of Birth: May 23, 1940
Native of Taipei City
Family: Married, 2 sons
Education:
1962
B.A. in Political Science, National Taiwan University
1967
Licenci en Sciences Politiques et Sociales, Universit Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
1973
Ph.D. in Social Sciences, Katholike Universiteit te Leuven, Belgium
Career:
1973-1978
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University
1978-
Professor, Department of Political Science and Graduate Institute of Political Science, National Taiwan University
1985-1991
Chairman, Department of Political Science and Graduate Institute of Political Science, National Taiwan University
1988-1996
Member, Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan
1991-1992
Deputy Director-General, Department of Organization Affairs, Central Committee, Kuomintang (Adjunct)
1995-
Member, Central Election Commission, Executive Yuan
1996-
Minister of State, Executive Yuan


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