Wang Tso-jung
Taiwanese politician (1919-2013)
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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.
Preceded byChen Li-an
Cheng Shuei-chih (acting)
Cheng Shuei-chih (acting)
Succeeded byFredrick Chien
Preceded byChu Shao-hua
Succeeded byChen Chin-jang
Wang Tso-jung | |
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| 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 | 6 February 1919 |
| Died | 30 July 2013 (aged 94) Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 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.[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