Hsu Ching-chung (Chinese: 徐慶鐘; pinyin: Xú Qìngzhōng; 19 July 1907 – 13 March 1996) was a Taiwanese politician. He was the vice premier of Taiwan from 1972 to 1981 and acting premier of Taiwan in 1978 [1]

Hsu Ching-chung
徐慶鐘
Official portrait, 1972
Senior Advisor to the President
In office
December 1981 – 13 March 1996
PresidentChiang Ching-kuo
Lee Teng-hui
Acting Premier of Taiwan
In office
20 May 1978 – 1 June 1978
PresidentChiang Ching-kuo
Preceded byChiang Ching-kuo
Succeeded bySun Yun-suan
12th Vice Premier of Taiwan
In office
1 June 1972 – 1 December 1981
PremierChiang Ching-kuo
Himself (acting)
Sun Yun-suan
Preceded byChiang Ching-kuo
Succeeded byChiu Chuang-huan
11th Minister of the Interior
In office
3 June 1966 – 1 June 1972
PremierYen Chia-kan
Preceded byLien Chen-tung
Succeeded byLin Chin-sheng
Minister without Portfolio
In office
3 June 1966 – 1 June 1972
PremierYen Chia-kan
Personal details
Born19 July 1907
Taihoku,[citation needed] Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Died13 March 1996(1996-03-13) (aged 88)
Taipei, Taiwan[citation needed]
NationalityTaiwan
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materTaihoku Imperial University (BA)

Early life

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Born in Taipei in 1907, Hsu was of Hakka ancestry from Jiaoling, Meizhou, Guangdong, China.[2] He graduated from Taihoku Imperial University.[3]

Political careers

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Hsu was the Minister of the Interior in 1966–1972 and Vice Premier in 1972–1981.[2]

Death

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Hsu died in 1996.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 歷任副院長 [Past Vice Premiers] (in Chinese). ey.gov.tw. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  2. ^ a b c "President Chen Attends Memorial Service for Former Advisor-to-the-President Hsu Ching-chung". Office of the President, Republic of China (Taiwan). 11 March 2006. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Vice President Yen Asked To Carry on as Premier - Taiwan Info". Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-10-04.