Huang Ta-chou
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Huang Ta-chou was a Taiwan
politician. He was the former mayor of Taipei
and the chairman of the Chinese Taipei
Olympic committee
.
in Taiwan
, Empire of Japan
in 1936. He graduated in National Taiwan University
, and Lee Teng-hui
, the later President of Taiwan, was once his instructor during that time. He received his PhD
in agriculture
in Cornell University
, U.S., in 1971. He used to be a professor in National Taiwan University after he went back to Taiwan.
, Executive Yuan
. Two years later, Lee became the chief executive of Taiwan Province, he followed Lee to Taiwan Province Government and was appointed the Deputy Secretary-General. He went back to National Taiwan University in 1984 as a professor, before he was appointed the Secretary-General of Taipei City Government
in 1987. He became the acting Mayor of Taipei in May, 1990, to replace Wu Poh-hsiung
. He then became the official Mayor of Taipei in October, following the nomination of by Lee, the President of Taiwan at that time.
He was the Mayor of Taipei from 1990 to 1994. During that time, under the pressure of democratization, a political form was carried out and the Mayor of Taipei became directly elected, instead of appointed by the President, in 1994. Huang is the last appointed Mayor of Taipei.
In the 1994 Taipei mayoral election, Kuomintang
at first was indecisive to determine their representative. Lastly, Huang received the nomination from his party under the support of President Lee Teng-hui. Despite Kuomintang's nomination, it is not engouh for Huang to win the election. His failure could partly ascribed to the split between the Kuomintang
and Chinese New Party within the Pan-Blue Coalition
in the election. Although the entire Pan-Blue Coalition attained more vote, Huang only received 25.89% of the turnout, allowing Democratic Progressive Party
candidate Chen Shui-bian
to be elected in a traditional pro-Chinese reunification
city and Mainlander stronghold.
After the failure in the mayoral election, Huang was appointed the Minister of Research, Development, and Evaluation Commission
, Executive Yuan
, in June 1996, and the Minister without Portfolio of Executive Yuan
in 1997.
He was appointed National Policy Advisor by President Ma Ying-jeou
in 2009.
Olympic Committee
in 1997, followd by becoming the President of Chinese Professional Baseball League
upon inviation in 2000.
. He is currently a professor of Toko University in Taiwan.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
politician. He was the former mayor of Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
and the chairman of the Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
Olympic committee
National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...
.
Early life
Huang was born in Shanhua, TainanShanhua, Tainan
Shanhua is a district of Tainan City, a special municipality of the Republic of China located in southwestern Taiwan. Until December 25, 2010, it was an urban township in the dissolved Tainan County, which is now merged with the original Tainan City to form a single special...
in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Empire of Japan
Empire of Japan
The Empire of Japan is the name of the state of Japan that existed from the Meiji Restoration on 3 January 1868 to the enactment of the post-World War II Constitution of...
in 1936. He graduated in National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
, and Lee Teng-hui
Lee Teng-hui
Lee Teng-hui is a politician of the Republic of China . He was the 7th, 8th, and 9th-term President of the Republic of China and Chairman of the Kuomintang from 1988 to 2000. He presided over major advancements in democratic reforms including his own re-election which marked the first direct...
, the later President of Taiwan, was once his instructor during that time. He received his PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
in Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, U.S., in 1971. He used to be a professor in National Taiwan University after he went back to Taiwan.
Political life
Later on, Huang also participated in politics. He was admired by Lee Teng-hui, who was helpful throughout Huang's political career. At 1979, Lee was the Mayor of Taipei and appointed him as the Advidor of Mayor and the Executive Secretary of Research, Development, and Evaluation CommissionResearch, Development, and Evaluation Commission
The Research, Development, and Evaluation Commission is a branch of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China Government. The commission is "responsible for policy research and development, policy planning, policy supervision and evaluation, government’s IT management, circulation of government...
, Executive Yuan
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China , commonly known as "Taiwan".-Organization and structure:...
. Two years later, Lee became the chief executive of Taiwan Province, he followed Lee to Taiwan Province Government and was appointed the Deputy Secretary-General. He went back to National Taiwan University in 1984 as a professor, before he was appointed the Secretary-General of Taipei City Government
Taipei City Government
Taipei City Government governs the city of Taipei, Republic of China.- Administration :The head is the mayor of Taipei and the vice mayor...
in 1987. He became the acting Mayor of Taipei in May, 1990, to replace Wu Poh-hsiung
Wu Poh-hsiung
Wu Po-hsiung , is a politician in the Republic of China who formerly served as chairman of the Kuomintang . He has been the Interior Minister, Mayor of Taipei , Secretary-General to the President, and Chairman of the Kuomintang...
. He then became the official Mayor of Taipei in October, following the nomination of by Lee, the President of Taiwan at that time.
He was the Mayor of Taipei from 1990 to 1994. During that time, under the pressure of democratization, a political form was carried out and the Mayor of Taipei became directly elected, instead of appointed by the President, in 1994. Huang is the last appointed Mayor of Taipei.
In the 1994 Taipei mayoral election, Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
at first was indecisive to determine their representative. Lastly, Huang received the nomination from his party under the support of President Lee Teng-hui. Despite Kuomintang's nomination, it is not engouh for Huang to win the election. His failure could partly ascribed to the split between the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
and Chinese New Party within the Pan-Blue Coalition
Pan-Blue Coalition
The Pan-Blue Coalition 泛藍聯盟 or Pan-Blue Force is a political alliance in the Republic of China , consisting of the Kuomintang , the People First Party , and the New Party . The name comes from the party colours of the Kuomintang...
in the election. Although the entire Pan-Blue Coalition attained more vote, Huang only received 25.89% of the turnout, allowing Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,...
candidate Chen Shui-bian
Chen Shui-bian
Chen Shui-bian is a former Taiwanese politician who was the 10th and 11th-term President of the Republic of China from 2000 to 2008. Chen, whose Democratic Progressive Party has traditionally been supportive of Taiwan independence, ended more than fifty years of Kuomintang rule in Taiwan...
to be elected in a traditional pro-Chinese reunification
Chinese reunification
Chinese reunification refers to the bringing together of all of the territories controlled by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China under a single political entity...
city and Mainlander stronghold.
After the failure in the mayoral election, Huang was appointed the Minister of Research, Development, and Evaluation Commission
Research, Development, and Evaluation Commission
The Research, Development, and Evaluation Commission is a branch of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China Government. The commission is "responsible for policy research and development, policy planning, policy supervision and evaluation, government’s IT management, circulation of government...
, Executive Yuan
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China , commonly known as "Taiwan".-Organization and structure:...
, in June 1996, and the Minister without Portfolio of Executive Yuan
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China , commonly known as "Taiwan".-Organization and structure:...
in 1997.
He was appointed National Policy Advisor by President Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou is the 12th term and current President of the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, and the Chairman of the Kuomintang Party, also known as the Chinese Nationalist Party. He formerly served as Justice Minister from 1993 to 1996, Mayor of Taipei from 1998 to 2006, and Chairman...
in 2009.
Sports
Apart from politics, Huang also contributed a lot in Sports. He was elected the President of Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...
in 1997, followd by becoming the President of Chinese Professional Baseball League
Chinese Professional Baseball League
The Chinese Professional Baseball League , or CPBL, is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 2003...
upon inviation in 2000.
Academics
After his session in the Olympic Committee in 2005, he returned to his academic research in agricultural science. He invented a new method of nurturing strawberryStrawberry
Fragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There...
. He is currently a professor of Toko University in Taiwan.