Chiou I-jen
| Chiou I-jen 邱義仁 |
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| Vice Premier of the Republic of China | |
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In office 21 May 2007 – 6 May 2008 |
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| Premier | Chang Chun-hsiung |
| Preceded by | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Succeeded by | Chang Chun-hsiung |
| Secretary-General of the National Security Council | |
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In office 20 May 2004 – 6 February 2007 |
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| Chairman | Chen Shui-bian |
| Preceded by | Kang Ning-hsiang |
| Succeeded by | Mark Chen |
| Secretary-General of Executive Yuan | |
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In office 1 February 2002 – 1 July 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Wea Chi-lin |
| Succeeded by | Lee Ying-yuan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 May 1950 (age 66) Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Alma mater |
National Taiwan University University of Chicago |
Chiou I-jen (Chinese: 邱義仁; pinyin: Qiū Yìrén), born May 9, 1950, is a Taiwanese politician who was a Vice Premier of the Republic of China between 17 May 2007 and 6 May 2008.
Chiou was born in 1950 in Pingtung County in southern Taiwan. He earned a BA in philosophy from National Taiwan University in 1972, and subsequently attended the University of Chicago, where he earned an MA in political science. While attending the University of Chicago, Chiou was an influential member of the Taiwanese democratization movement, earning himself the nickname "Loudspeaker."
Chiou returned to Taiwan, and in 1983, members of the "New Tangwai Generation," including Chiou I-jen, formed the "Association of Tangwai Editors and Writers." The group was focused on bringing democracy to Taiwan, enshrining that goal in their charter: "...Taiwan's future should be decided by its 18 million inhabitants." The charter went on to say "...the people of Taiwan have the right to choose independence." In 1986, Chiou, along with other members of the Tangwai movement, helped the movement coalesce into a coherent political party, thus forming the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Given that the Kuomintang still ruled the island at the time and did not allow much at all in the way of political opposition, the DPP opted to take a low profile, yet continued to advocate its message of self-determination for Taiwan. Chiou's "New Tangwai Generation" group stuck together and formed the New Tide Faction within the DPP.
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