Su Tseng-chang

Infobox Prime_Minister | name=Su Tseng-chang
蘇貞昌
So Cheng-chhiong


nationality= ROC
order=Premier of the Republic of China
term_start=January 25, 2006
term_end=May 21, 2007
predecessor=Frank Hsieh
successor=Chang Chun-hsiung
birth_date=birth date and age|1947|7|28
birth_place=Pingtung, Taiwan, Republic of China
death_date=
death_place=
spouse=Chan Hsiu-ling
party= DPP
profession= Lawyer

Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌, pinyin: Sū Zhēnchāng, POJ: So Cheng-chhiong; born July 28, 1947) is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party. He is the former Premier of the Republic of China. [http://www.ey.gov.tw/lp.asp?CtNode=140&CtUnit=77&BaseDSD=14&mp=11 About Executive Yuan: Premier] , "Executive Yuan, Republic of China (Taiwan)", Updated 2006-02-24] Su actively campaigned for the Presidential nomination of the DPP, but finished second to Frank Hsieh in the nomination process.

Personal background

Born in Pingtung, Su was a practicing lawyer (1973-1983) educated in the National Taiwan University. He was a defense lawyer in the Kaohsiung Incident trials.

He was previously the magistrate of Pingtung County (1989-1993) and magistrate of Taipei County (1997-2004). His first election as the Taipei magistrate was aided by a split between the New Party and the Kuomintang. His subsequent reelection occurred by a wide margin despite the ability of the Pan-Blue Coalition to present a united candidate. He was Secretary-General (Chief of Staff) to the Office of the President of the Republic of China under President Chen Shui-bian (2004-2005). After President Chen resigned as DPP Chairman following the 2004 legislative elections, he was elected the 10th-term DPP Chairman. Following DPP losses in the 2005 municipal elections on December 3, Su announced that he would, pursuant to a pre-election promise, resign from the chairmanship.

Su is married to Chan Hsiu-ling (詹秀齡) with three daughters. [Huang, Jewel, [http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/01/01/2003217559 "Su Tseng-chang enters race for DPP chairman"] , "Taipei Times", 2005-01-01]

Premiership

Infobox ROC Cabinet
align=right
Name=Su Tseng-chang
Premier =Su Tseng-chang
Premier start =2006
Premier end =2007
Vice Premier =Tsai Ing-wen
Vice Premier start =2006
Vice Premier end =2007
Interior =Lee Yi-yang
Interior start =2006
Interior end =2008
Foreign =James C. F. Huang
Foreign start =2006
Foreign end =2008
Defense =Lee Jye
Defense start =2006
Defense end =2007
Finance =Joseph Lyu
Finance start =2006
Finance end =2006
Finance 2 =Ho Chih-tsing
Finance start 2 =2006
Finance end 2 =2008
Justice =Shih Mao-lin
Justice start =2005
Justice end =2008
Economic =Morgan Huang
Economic start =2006
Economic end =2006
Economic 2 =Steve Chen
Economic start 2 =2006
Economic end 2 =2008
Transportation =Kuo Yao-chi
Transportation start =2006
Transportation end =2006
Transportation 2 =Tsai Tui
Transportation start 2 =2006
Transportation end 2 =2008
Education =Tu Cheng-sheng
Education start =2006
Education end =2008Su was announced as the new Premier on January 19, 2006 and took his oath of office, along with his cabinet, on January 25, 2006. Soon after, Su announced that if the people's welfare (referring to crime and other civil problems) doesn't improve within 6 months, Su himself will step down. [Chang, S.C. / CNA, [http://english.www.gov.tw/TaiwanHeadlines/index.jsp?recordid=18252&action=CNA "PREMIER TO QUIT POLITICS IF SOCIAL ORDER NOT IMPROVED WITHIN 6 MONTHS"] , " [http://english.www.gov.tw/ Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan)] , 2006-03-15] Any improvement to Taiwan's social welfare is yet to be seen.Fact|date=November 2007 The premier's approval ratings, although higher than Chen Shui-bian, have definitely slipped substantially.

Su was a contender for the DPP nomination in the 2008 presidential election. [CNA, WASHINGTON, [http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/02/06/2003291788 "Adviser predicts a Su-Tsai DPP ticket for 2008"] , "Taipei Times", 2006-02-06] [AFP, TAIPEI, [http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/01/20/2003289821 "Su Tseng-chang excels at rebounding from defeat"] , "Taipei Times", 2006-01-20] He formally announced his candidacy on Feb. 25. In the DPP primary vote on May 6, 2007, Su received 46,994 votes, coming in second to former Premier Frank Hsieh. Conceding defeat in the primary, Su announced that he had withdrawn from the race. [The China Post, [http://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/archives/front/200757/108952.htm "Frank Hsieh wins DPP Presidential Primary"] , "The China Post", 2007-06-06]

On May 12, 2007, Su submitted his letter of resignation to President Chen Shui-bian, ending his tenure on May 21. [http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT1/3842279.shtml] With the resignation of Su and with ten months left in Chen's presidency, that would mean Chen's eight years as President will have seen at least six Premiers (with Chang Chun-Hsiung serving two separate tenures) [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/eastasia/view/276152/1/.html] . Su also stated that he previously submitted resignations numerous times over his sixteen-month tenure, but all were rejected by President Chen. [http://ettoday.com/2007/05/12/91-2095535.htm]

2008 presidential campaign

Su ran for Vice President alongside with Frank Hsieh, who was the DPP Nomination. Together, Su and Hsieh ran against Ma and Siew. On March 22, they lost to Ma and Siew's 7,659,014 (58.45%) votes with their 5,444,949 (41.55 %) votes.

ee also

* Politics of the Republic of China

References

External links

* [http://www.ey.gov.tw/lp.asp?CtNode=140&CtUnit=77&BaseDSD=14&mp=11 Premier biography] at the Executive Yuan, Republic of China (Taiwan)
* [http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/premier.htm Premier biography timeline] at the Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan)

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