Yang Chin-long
Economist from Taiwan
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Yang Chin-long (Chinese: 楊金龍; pinyin: Yáng Jīnlóng; born 5 June 1953) is a Taiwanese economist who has served as the governor of the Central Bank of Taiwan since 2018.
Yang Chin-long | |
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| 楊金龍 | |
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| 17th Governor of the Central Bank | |
| Assumed office 26 February 2018 | |
| President | Tsai Ing-wen Lai Ching-te |
| Deputy | Chen Nan-kuang Yen Tzung-ta |
| Preceded by | Perng Fai-nan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1953 |
| Party | Independent |
| Education | National Chengchi University (BA, MA) University of Birmingham (PhD) |
Early life and education
Yang was born in Pingtung County, Taiwan, on June 5, 1953. His parents were farmers. As a child, he was a pitcher for a local Little League Baseball chapter.[1]
After high school, Yang graduated from National Chengchi University with a bachelor's degree in banking in 1976 and a master's degree in international trade in 1980. After graduation, he completed military service in the Republic of China Marine Corps.[1] He then won a scholarship provided by the Ministry of Education to complete doctoral studies in England, where he earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Birmingham in 1989.[2][3]
Career
After receiving his doctorate, Yang began working for the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan).[4] Yang was named deputy governor of Taiwan's central bank in 2008.[2] After Perng Fai-nan announced that he would retire upon the conclusion of his fifth term, Yang, Shea Jia-dong, and Richard Koo were considered candidates to succeed him.[5] On 1 February, Yang was appointed as the new Central Bank governor.[6][7]
Yang was listed in the Central Banker Report Card 2019, a list of the top central bankers compiled by Global Finance. In his first appearance on the list, he was given an A-grade.[8]
