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Wu Den-yih

呉敦義　/　ご・とんぎ

Politician from Taiwan

January 30, 1948 (age 78)　・　Caotun Township, Nantou County, Taiwan

Nantou County
politician
historian

My Take

What strikes me most about Wu Den-yih is the arc from small-town Nantou to the second-highest office in Taiwan, by way of journalism. A reporter who learns to read power before he wields it tends to govern with a sharper sense of narrative, and that instinct shows in his long survival across decades of fierce party politics. He was never the flashiest figure, but the steady climb from Taipei City Council to Premier, Vice President, and KMT Chairman speaks to durability over charisma. I find that kind of patient, institutional career quietly more impressive than the showmen who flame out fast.

Overview

Wu Den-yih (Chinese: 吳敦義; pinyin: Wú Dūnyì; born 30 January 1948) is a Taiwanese politician. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 2009 to 2012, Vice President of the Republic of China from 2012 to 2016, and Chairman of the Kuomintang from 2017 to 2020. After graduating from National Taiwan University, Wu worked as a journalist and entered politics in 1973 with an appointment to the Taipei City Council.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Wu Den-yih
Name (Japanese): 呉敦義
Reading: ご・とんぎ
Born: January 30, 1948 (age 78)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rat
Origin: Caotun Township, Nantou County, Taiwan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician / historian

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Taichung Municipal Fengyuan Senior High School
University: National Taiwan University

Awards & achievements

National Order of Burkina Faso

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%91%89%E6%95%A6%E7%BE%A9

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