Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeouis a Taiwanese politician who served as the President of the Republic of Chinafrom 2008 to 2016. His previous political roles include Justice Ministerand Mayor of Taipei. He was also the Chairman of the Kuomintangbetween 2005–2007 and 2009–2014. Ma first won the presidency by 58.45% of the popular vote in the presidential election of 2008, and was re-elected in 2012 with 51.6% of the vote. He was sworn into office as president on 20 May 2008, and sworn in...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth13 July 1950
thinking swim important
I require every Taipei student to swim; if they can't pass the test they won't graduate. Why do I do that? Because I think that is very, very important integral part of their education.
honesty people want
People like to see honest persons. So I certainly will advise many young people who want to participate in politics, honesty is the best policy.
important taiwan contact
It's very important for Taiwan to maintain its international contact.
chinese wells
I am Taiwanese as well as Chinese.
quality honest politician
Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.
years taiwan democratic
With Taiwan, it took about 40 years to go from an authoritarian to a democratic society.
believe leader understanding
Many in Taiwan believe that Hu Jintao is much more sophisticated than his predecessors in understanding Taiwan. He represents a different generation of leaders, more pragmatic, less ideological.