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    Presidential election 2008: 1 days to go:Profiles of presidential candidates



    Friday, Mar 21, 2008, Page 4

    1. Frank Hsieh (謝長廷)

    Born: May 18, 1946

    Birthplace: Taipei City

    Education: Master's degree in Law, Kyoto University (1974)

    Bachelor's degree in Law, National Taiwan University (1970)

    Experience:

    Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairman (2008-present)

    Premier (2005-2006)

    DPP chairman (2000-2002)

    Kaohsiung mayor (1998-2005)

    DPP vice presidential candidate (1996)

    DPP legislator (1989-1996)

    DPP co-founder (1986)

    Taipei County councilor (1981-1988)

    Defense lawyer for the accused in the Formosa Incident (1980)

    Attorney at law (1969-1981)

    Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌)

    Born: July 28, 1947

    Birthplace: Pingtung County

    Education: Bachelor's degree in Law, National Taiwan University (1968)

    Experience:

    Premier (2006-2007)

    DPP chairman (2005)

    Presidential Office secretary-general (2004)

    Taipei County commissioner (1997-2004)

    DPP legislator (1995-1997)

    DPP secretary-general (1993)

    Pingtung County commissioner (1989-1993)

    DPP co-founder (1986)

    Taiwan provincial councilor (1981-1985)

    Defense lawyer for the accused in the Formosa Incident (1980)

    Taipei County councilor (1981-1988)

    Defense lawyer for the accused in the Formosa Incident (1980)

    Attorney at law (1969-1981)

    2. Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九)

    Born: July 13, 1950

    Birthplace: Hong Kong

    Education: J.D., Harvard University (1981)

    LL.M, New York University (1976)

    Bachelor's degree in Law, National Taiwan University (1972)

    Experience:

    Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman (2005-2007)

    Taipei mayor (1998-2006)

    Assistant professor, National Chengchi University (1998)

    Minister of Justice (1993-1996)

    Mainland Affairs Council vice chairman (1991-1993)

    Deputy secretary-general of KMT central committee (1984-1988)

    Deputy chief, First Bureau of the Presidential Office (1981-1988)

    Vincent Siew (蕭萬長)

    Born: January 3, 1939

    Birthplace: Chiayi City

    Education: Master's degree, Graduate Institute of International Law and Diplomacy, National Chengchi University (1965)

    Bachelor's degree, Department of Diplomacy, National Chengchi University (1961)

    Experience:

    Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation chairman (2000-2007)

    Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research chairman (2002-2005)

    KMT vice chairman (2000-2005)

    Premier (1997-2000)

    KMT vice presidential candidate (2000)

    Legislator (1996-1997)

    Mainland Affairs Council chairman (1994-1995)

    Economic Planning Development chairman (1993-1994)

    Minister of Economic Affairs (1990 to 1993)

    KMT central committee member (1988)

    Consulate General, Kuala Lumpur (1966 to 1972)


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