Yao Chia-wen
| Yao Chia-wen | |
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| 姚嘉文 | |
Yao Chia-wen in 2007
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| 14th President of the Examination Yuan | |
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In office 21 June 2002 – September 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Hsu Shui-teh |
| Succeeded by |
Wu Jin-lin (acting) John Kuan |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
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In office February 1, 1993 – January 31, 1996 |
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| 2nd Chairperson of the DPP | |
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In office December 20, 1987 – October 30, 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Chiang Peng-chien |
| Succeeded by | Huang Shin-chieh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 15, 1938 Wabi Town, Shōka District, Taichū Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Hemei, Changhua, Taiwan) |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Spouse(s) | Chou Ching-yu |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Yao Chia-wen (Chinese: 姚嘉文; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iâu Ka-bûn) is a Taiwanese politician and former president of the country's Examination Yuan. He was the second chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
Born in Wabi Town, Shōka District, Taichū Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Hemei, Changhua, Taiwan), Yao has eleven younger siblings. In 1957, He started working as a clerk in the Bureau of Telecommunications, which is now the Chunghwa Telecom. Yao studied law at the National Taiwan University in Taipei. He passed the bar exam in 1966 and got his master's degree in law two years later.
Yao co-founded the "Legal Advice Center for Citizens" (平民法律服務中心) in 1972 after attending the University of California at Berkeley as a visiting scholar. In 1975, he served as a defense lawyer of Kuo Yu-hsin, an important figure in the Tangwai movement, along with Lin Yi-hsiung.
Yao is married to Chou Ching-yu, who is a former magistrate of Changhua County.
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