Tsai Shih-ying

What draws me to Tsai Shih-ying is not the resume but the rootedness. A Taipei-born politician with a degree from National Taipei University, he seems to have planted himself firmly in Keelung, the harbor city that even shapes his social media handle. I have a soft spot for local-first politicians who grind away serving one community rather than chasing the national spotlight. Taiwan's legislature is famously combative, and surviving it demands both nimble wit and stubborn patience. I quietly respect the kind of public servant who lets a port town's salt air, not a flashy biography, define who he is.

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Name (English)

Tsai Shih-ying

Name (Japanese)

蔡適応

Reading

さい・てきおう

Born

June 14, 1973 (age 53)

Origin

Taipei, Taiwan

Occupation

politician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Ox

High school

Kaohsiung Municipal Tsoying Senior High School

University

National Taipei University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/keelunging/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%94%A1%E9%81%A9%E5%BF%9C
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8347638

Tags

• politician

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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