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Liu Chao-shiuan

劉兆玄　/　りゅう・ちょうげん

Politician from People's Republic of China

May 10, 1943 (age 83)　・　Chengdu, People's Republic of China

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My Take

Liu Chao-shiuan fascinates me because he refused to pick just one arena. A chemist by training, he led two universities and then served as Premier of the Republic of China, a leap from the laboratory to the cabinet that few people are equipped to make. I tend to trust minds that have done serious work before chasing power, and his Taurus-like steadiness suggests someone who builds rather than postures. The scientist-turned-statesman is an underrated archetype, and Liu strikes me as a quietly formidable example of it, the sort of figure whose competence speaks louder than his publicity ever could.

Overview

Liu Chao-shiuan (Chinese: 劉兆玄; pinyin: Liú Zhàoxuán; born 10 May 1943) is a Taiwanese chemist and politician. He is a former president of National Tsing Hua University (1987–1993) and Soochow University (2004–2008) and a former Premier of the Republic of China (2008–2009).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Liu Chao-shiuan
Name (Japanese): 劉兆玄
Reading: りゅう・ちょうげん
Born: May 10, 1943 (age 83)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Goat
Origin: Chengdu, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: National Taiwan University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E5%85%86%E7%8E%84

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