Wu Po-hsiung

Wu Po-hsiung
吳伯雄
Wu Po-hsiung in Beijing, People's Republic of China on June 17, 2012
5th Chairman of the Kuomintang
In office 11 April 2007 – 17 October 2009
Preceded by	Chiang Pin-kung
Succeeded by	Ma Ying-jeou
Acting Chairman of the Kuomintang
In office 13 February 2007 – 14 March 2007
Preceded by	Ma Ying-jeou
Succeeded by	Chiang Pin-kung
Vice Chairman of the Kuomintang
In office 18 June 2000 – 11 April 2007
Chairman	Lien Chan Ma Ying-jeou
Secretary-General of the Kuomintang
In office 16 August 1996 – 11 December 1997
Chairman	Lee Teng-hui
Preceded by	Hsu Shui-teh
Succeeded by	John Chiang
Secretary-General of the Presidential Office of the Republic of China
In office 13 December 1994 – 3 August 1996
President	Lee Teng-hui
Deputy	Raymond R. M. Tai
Preceded by	Chiang Yang-shih
Succeeded by	Huang Kun-huei
Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China
In office 1 June 1991 – 15 February 1994
Preceded by	Hsu Shui-teh
Succeeded by	Huang Kun-huei
In office 1 June 1984 – 22 July 1988
Preceded by	Lin Yang-kang
Succeeded by	Hsu Shui-teh
Mayor of Taipei
In office 25 July 1988 – 2 June 1990
Preceded by	Hsu Shui-teh
Succeeded by	Huang Ta-chou
Magistrate of Taoyuan
In office 1 February 1973 – 20 December 1976
Preceded by	Hsu Hsin-chih Lee Shu-you (acting)
Succeeded by	Weng Chien (acting) Hsu Hsin-liang
Personal details
Born	19 June 1939 (1939-06-19) (age 77) Shinchiku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang
Relations	John Wu (son)
Alma mater	Taiwan Provincial Cheng Kung University
Occupation	Politician
Religion	Buddhism

Wu Po-hsiung (Chinese: 吳伯雄; pinyin: Wú Bóxióng; born June 19, 1939) is a politician in Taiwan (ROC) who formerly served as chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT). He has been the Interior Minister (1984-1988), Mayor of Taipei (1988–1990), Secretary-General to the President (1991–1996), and Chairman of the KMT (2007-2009). Wu was nominated as Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang when he was succeeded by Ma Ying-jeou as the Chairman of the Kuomintang.

Born to a Hakka family in Zhongli, Taoyuan in 1939, Wu received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Taiwan Provincial Cheng Kung University in 1962.

He entered politics when he was elected into the Taiwan Provincial Council in the Taoyuan County electoral district from 1968 to 1972

Wu become the Magistrate of Taoyuan County from 1973 to 1976. His father Wu Hong-ling had served in the same position from 1960 to 1964.

Wu become the Ministry of the Interior twice in 1984-1988 and 1991-1994.

On 15 October 1987, Wu announced the lifting of prohibition of ROC citizens to travel to the Mainland Area. Citizens were allowed to do so for family visits.

Wu was the first vice-chairman of the main opposition Kuomintang party after Kuomintang lost in the 2000 ROC Presidential Election to the Democratic Progressive Party.

After Chairman Ma Ying-jeou resigned on 13 February 2007, he became the acting chairman. Wu, however, subsequently resigned his post as acting chairman and member of the Central Standing Committee on 14 March 2007 in order to compete in the KMT chairman election scheduled for 7 April 2007. Ma announced his support for Wu for chairmanship.