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James Soong
Chairman of People First Party, former Governor of Taiwan Province / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Soong Chu-yu (Chinese: 宋楚瑜; born 16 March 1942) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the founder and current Chairman the People First Party.[2]
Quick Facts Chairman of the People First Party, Deputy ...
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宋楚瑜 | |
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Chairman of the People First Party | |
Assumed office 31 March 2000 | |
Deputy | Chang Chau-hsiung |
Governor of Taiwan Province | |
In office 20 March 1993 – 20 December 1998 | |
Head of the Government Information Office | |
In office 25 January 1979 – 24 August 1984 | |
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Born | (1942-03-16) 16 March 1942 (age 82) Xiangtan, Hunan, Republic of China |
Political party | Kuomintang (1981–1999)[1] Independent (1999–2000) People First Party (2000–present) |
Spouse(s) | Viola Chen (1968–2011) |
Alma mater | National Chengchi University University of California, Berkeley Catholic University of America Georgetown University |
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In November 2019, he announced his candidacy for the 2020 Taiwan presidential election, beginning his campaign on 13 November 2019.[3][4]