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Mao Chi-kuo

Mao Chi-kuo
毛治國
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Premier of the Republic of China
In office
8 December 2014 – 18 January 2016
President Ma Ying-jeou
Vice Premier Chang San-cheng
Preceded by Jiang Yi-huah
Succeeded by Chang San-cheng
Vice Premier of the Republic of China
In office
18 February 2013 – 7 December 2014
Premier Jiang Yi-huah
Preceded by Jiang Yi-huah
Succeeded by Chang San-cheng
Minister of Transportation and Communications
In office
20 May 2008 – 17 February 2013
Premier Liu Chao-shiuan
Wu Den-yih
Sean Chen
Preceded by Tsai Duei
Succeeded by Yeh Kuang-shih
Personal details
Born (1948-10-04) 4 October 1948 (age 68)
Fenghua, China
Political party Kuomintang
Alma mater National Cheng Kung University
Asian Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mao Chi-kuo (traditional Chinese: 毛治國; simplified Chinese: 毛治国; pinyin: Máo Zhìguó; born 4 October 1948 in Fenghua, Chekiang) is a Taiwanese politician, who served as the Premier of the Republic of China (ROC), the President of Executive Yuan from 2014 to 2016.

Mao was born on 4 October 1948, in Fenghua, Chekiang Province. Mao obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the National Cheng Kung University in Tainan in 1971. He obtained his Master's of Engineering in Community & Regional Development from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand in 1975, then his Ph.D. in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in United States in 1982.

In 1982-1987, Mao was the Associate Professor, Professor and Director at the National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) in Hsinchu City. In 2003-2006, he became the Chair Professor of the College of Management of NCTU, and become the college's Dean and Professor in 2006-2008.

Mao's first service at the Ministry of Transportation and Communications was as the Administrative Deputy Minister under President Lee Teng-hui from 1993 until 2000.


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