Frank Hsieh
Taiwanese politician (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frank Hsieh Chang-ting (Chinese: 謝長廷; Hanyu Pinyin: Xiè Chángtíng; Tongyong Pinyin: Siè Cháng-tíng; Wade–Giles: Hsieh4 Ch'ang2-t'ing2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siā Tiông-têng / Chiā Tiông-têng; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄊㄧㄥˊ; born May 18, 1946) is a Taiwanese politician and former defense attorney who is the current Ambassador of Taiwan to Japan since 2016. A cofounder of the Democratic Progressive Party, he has served on the Taipei City Council, the Legislative Yuan, as the mayor of Kaohsiung City, and as the Premier of the Executive Yuan under president Chen Shui-bian. Hsieh was the DPP nominee in the 2008 presidential election and was defeated by Ma Ying-jeou.
Frank Hsieh | |
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謝長廷 | |
12th Ambassador of Taiwan to Japan | |
Assumed office June 9, 2016 | |
President | Tsai Ing-wen |
Minister Chairperson | |
Preceded by | Shen Ssu-tsun |
8th Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party | |
Acting January 12, 2008 – May 20, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Chen Shui-bian |
Succeeded by | Tsai Ing-wen |
In office April 20, 2000 – July 21, 2002 | |
Secretary General | |
Preceded by | Lin Yi-hsiung |
Succeeded by | Chen Shui-bian |
19th Premier of the Republic of China[lower-alpha 1] | |
In office February 1, 2005 – January 25, 2006 | |
President | Chen Shui-bian |
Vice Premier | Wu Rong-i |
Preceded by | Yu Shyi-kun |
Succeeded by | Su Tseng-chang |
2nd Mayor of Kaohsiung | |
In office December 25, 1998 – February 1, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Wu Den-yih |
Succeeded by | Chen Chi-mai (acting) |
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
In office February 1, 1993 – January 31, 1996 | |
Constituency | Taipei II |
In office February 1, 1990 – January 31, 1993 | |
Constituency | Taipei I |
Taipei City Councillor | |
In office December 25, 1981 – December 25, 1989 | |
Constituency | Taipei II (Chiencheng, Yianping, Zhongshan) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-05-18) May 18, 1946 (age 77) Taipei, Taiwan |
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
Spouse | Yu Fang-chih |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University (LL.B.) Kyoto University (M.Jur.) & (ABD) |
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