Paul Chiu Chang-hsiung (Chinese: 邱正雄; pinyin: Qiū Zhèngxióng; born 19 February 1942) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the first appointed vice premier of Executive Yuan in the presidency of Ma Ying-jeou.[1] Before his vice premiership, he was the minister of Finance, during the previous govern of Kuomintang, from 1996 to 2000.
Paul Chiu Chiu Chang-hsiung | |
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邱正雄 | |
 Official portrait, 2008 | |
| 28th Deputy Prime Minister of Taiwan | |
| In office 20 May 2008 – 10 September 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Liu Chao-shiuan |
| Preceded by | Chang Chun-hsiung (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Eric Chu |
| 21st Minister of Finance | |
| In office 10 June 1996 – 20 May 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Lien Chan Vincent Siew |
| Deputy | Yen Ching-chang |
| Preceded by | Lin Chen-kuo |
| Succeeded by | Shea Jia-dong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1942 (age 82) Karenkō Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan |
| Nationality | Empire of Japan (1942–1945) Taiwan (1945–present) |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University Ohio State University |
Political career edit
Finance ministership edit
Paul Chiu first entered cabinet as minister of Finance in 1996 under the government of Lee Teng-hui. He was replaced following the party alternation in 2000 with the new ruling DPP government.
Vice premiership edit
Followed by the party alternation again in 2008 with the KMT returned govern. He was appointed as the vice premier in the Liu Chao-shiuan cabinet.
Chiu and Premier Liu Chao-shiuan resigned on 10 September 2009 due to the slow disaster response by the government to Typhoon Morakot which struck Taiwan in August 2009.[2] He was replaced by the then-incumbent magistrate of Taoyuan, Eric Chu.
References edit
- ^ "CommonWealth Magazine". English.cw.com.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ^ "Taiwan's Premier Resigns over Public Anger". YouTube. 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
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