Tsai Ing-wen

Tsai Ing-wen (Chinese: 蔡英文; pinyin: Cài Yīngwén; born 31 August 1956) is the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 20 May 2016 and is the first female chosen to the position.^[1] She is the current Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party since 2008. Her nickname is Siao-Ing (小英).

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tsai.

Tsai Ing-wen
蔡英文
Official portrait, 2016
7th President of Taiwan
In office 20 May 2016 – 20 May 2024
Premier	Lin Chuan Lai Ching-te Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen
Vice President	Chen Chien-jen Lai Ching-te
Preceded by	Ma Ying-jeou
Succeeded by	Lai Ching-te
Chair of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office 20 May 2020 – 26 November 2022
Secretary General	Lin Hsi-yao
Preceded by	Cho Jung-tai
Succeeded by	Chen Chi-mai (acting)
In office 28 May 2014 – 24 November 2018
Secretary General	Joseph Wu Hung Yao-fu
Preceded by	Su Tseng-chang
Succeeded by	Lin Yu-chang (acting)
In office 20 May 2008 – 29 February 2012
Secretary General	Wang Tuoh Wu Nai-ren Su Jia-chyuan
Preceded by	Frank Hsieh (acting)
Succeeded by	Kiku Chen Chu (acting)
26th Vice Premier of Taiwan
In office 25 January 2006 – 21 May 2007
President	Chen Shui-bian
Premier	Su Tseng-chang
Preceded by	Wu Rong-i
Succeeded by	Chiou I-jen
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 2005 – 24 January 2006
Succeeded by	Wu Ming-ming
Constituency	Party-list (Democratic Progressive Party)
Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council
In office 20 May 2000 – 20 May 2004
Premier	Tang Fei Chang Chun-hsiung Yu Shyi-kun
Deputy	Chen Ming-tong
Preceded by	Su Chi
Succeeded by	Joseph Wu
Personal details
Born	(1956-08-31) 31 August 1956 (age 68) Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Political party	Democratic Progressive (2004–present)
Other political affiliations	Independent (before 2004)
Residence	Yonghe Residence
Alma mater	National Taiwan University (LLB) Cornell University (LLM) London School of Economics (PhD)
Signature
Scientific career
Fields	Economic Theory, Law
Thesis	Unfair trade practices and safeguard actions (1983)
Doctoral advisor	Michael Elliott
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	蔡英文
Simplified Chinese	蔡英文
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Tsai won re-election in the 2020 Taiwan presidential election facing Han Kuo-yu (KMT).^[2][3][4]

Early years

Tsai Ing-wen was born in Mackay Memorial Hospital at Taipei, She grew up from a rich family in southern Taiwan. She worked hard and studied at National Taiwan University. She passed a test and became a lawyer in her junior year. She graduated from university in 1980.