Liu Chao-shiuan
| Liu Chao-shiuan | |
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| 劉兆玄 | |
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| Premier of the Republic of China | |
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In office 20 May 2008 – 10 September 2009 |
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| President | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Deputy | Paul Chiu |
| Preceded by | Chang Chun-hsiung |
| Succeeded by | Wu Den-yih |
| 2nd Central Committee of the Kuomintang | |
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In office 20 May 2008 – 10 September 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Succeeded by | Wu Den-yih |
| Vice Premier of the Republic of China | |
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In office 11 December 1997 – 20 May 2000 |
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| Premier | Vincent Siew |
| Preceded by | John Chiang |
| Succeeded by | Yu Shyi-kun |
| Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China | |
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In office 27 February 1993 – 9 June 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Eugene Chien |
| Succeeded by | Tsay Jaw-yang |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 May 1943 Liuyang, Hunan, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater |
National Taiwan University (BS) Université de Sherbrooke (MS) University of Toronto (Ph.D.) |
Liu Chao-shiuan (Chinese: 劉兆玄; pinyin: Liú Zhàoxuán; born May 10, 1943) is a Taiwanese educator and politician. He is a former president of the National Tsing Hua University (1987–1993) and Soochow University (2004–2008) and a former Premier of the Republic of China (2008–2009).
Liu was born in Liuyang, Hunan in 1943. He received his bachelor's degree from National Taiwan University in 1965, a master's from Université de Sherbrooke in 1968, and a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 1971. Dr. Liu earned all of his academic degrees in the field of chemistry.
Liu is also an author, and, together with two of his brothers, has published novels of ancient Chinese rovers practicing martial arts under pen name.
Liu started to receive public attention when he was the President of National Tsing-hua University in Hsinchu before 1993. At that time, he and his school had just successfully hosted the annual unified college-entrance examinations in Taiwan.
He became the President of Soochow University in 2004.
His nephew is Citizen University founder Eric Liu, who was a White House speechwriter and policy adviser for President Bill Clinton of the United States.
Liu was subsequently served as Minister of Transportation from 1993 to 1996.
He then served as the Vice Premier from 1997 to 2000.
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