Hsu Ching-chung

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hsu.

Hsu Ching-chung (Chinese: 徐慶鐘; pinyin: Xú Qìngzhōng; 19 July 1907 – 13 March 1996) was a Taiwanese agricultural scientist and politician. He was the vice premier of Taiwan from 1972 to 1981 and acting premier of Taiwan in 1978 ^[1]

Hsu Ching-chung
徐慶鐘
Official portrait, 1972
Senior Advisor to the President
In office December 1981 – 13 March 1996
President	Chiang Ching-kuo Lee Teng-hui
Acting Premier of the Republic of China
In office 20 May 1978 – 1 June 1978
President	Chiang Ching-kuo
Preceded by	Chiang Ching-kuo
Succeeded by	Sun Yun-suan
12th Vice Premier of the Republic of China
In office 1 June 1972 – 1 December 1981
Premier	Chiang Ching-kuo Himself (acting) Sun Yun-suan
Preceded by	Chiang Ching-kuo
Succeeded by	Chiu Chuang-huan
11th Minister of the Interior
In office 3 June 1966 – 1 June 1972
Premier	Yen Chia-kan
Preceded by	Lien Chen-tung
Succeeded by	Lin Chin-sheng
Minister without Portfolio
In office 3 June 1966 – 1 June 1972
Premier	Yen Chia-kan
Personal details
Born	19 July 1907 Taihoku,[citation needed] Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Died	13 March 1996(1996-03-13) (aged 88) Taipei, Taiwan[citation needed]
Nationality	Taiwan
Political party	Kuomintang
Education	National Taiwan University (BS, PhD)

Early life and education

Born in Taipei in 1907, Hsu was of Hakka ancestry from Jiaoling, Meizhou, Guangdong, China.^[2] He graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in agriculture in 1931 and earned his Ph.D. in agriculture from the university in 1945.^[3]

Political career

Hsu was the Minister of the Interior in 1966–1972 and Vice Premier in 1972–1981.^[2]

Death

Hsu died in 1996.^[2]