Wang Tso-yung
| Wang Tso-jung | |
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| 王作榮 | |
| President of the Control Yuan | |
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In office 1 September 1996 – 1 February 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Cheng Shuei-chih |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Chien |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 February 1919 Hanchuan, Hubei, Republic of China |
| Died | 30 July 2013 (aged 94) Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Profession | politician |
Wang Tso-jung (Chinese: 王作榮; 6 February 1919 – 30 July 2013) was a Taiwanese politician who served as President of the Control Yuan from 1996 to 1999.
He earned a master's degree in economics from the University of Washington in the United States and taught at National Taiwan University.
A longtime member of the Kuomintang, Wang was close to Yu Chi-chung.
Wang was awarded the Order of Propitious Clouds in June 2013. He died of sepsis on 30 July 2013 at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, where he had undergone treatment for pneumonia. His eldest son Wang Nien-tsu became an engineer and entrepreneur.
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