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

---

June Event