Wang Tso-jung

Wang Tso-jung (Chinese: 王作榮; pinyin: Wáng Zuòróng; 6 February 1919 – 30 July 2013) was a Taiwanese politician who served as President of the Control Yuan from 1996 to 1999.

Wang Tso-jung
王作榮
Wang Tso-jung in 1996
President of the Control Yuan
In office 1 September 1996 – 1 February 1999
Preceded by	Chen Li-an Cheng Shuei-chih (acting)
Succeeded by	Fredrick Chien
Minister of Examination
In office August 1990 – August 1996
Preceded by	Chu Shao-hua
Succeeded by	Chen Chin-jang
Personal details
Born	(1919-02-06)6 February 1919 Hanchuan, Hubei, Republic of China
Died	30 July 2013(2013-07-30) (aged 94) Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang
Education	National Central University (BA) University of Washington (MA) Vanderbilt University (MA)

He earned a master's degree in economics from the University of Washington and Vanderbilt University in the United States and taught at National Taiwan University.

A longtime member of the Kuomintang,^[1][2] Wang was close to Yu Chi-chung [zh].^[3]

Wang was awarded the Order of Propitious Clouds in June 2013.^[4] He died of sepsis on 30 July 2013 at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, where he had undergone treatment for pneumonia.^[5] His eldest son Wang Nien-tsu became an engineer and entrepreneur.^[6]

Works

• 財經文存三編, China Times Publishing Co., 1989