Ma Ying-jeou Country Leader and Politician

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Ma Ying-jeou (; POJ: Má Eng-kiú; born July 13, 1950) (also formerly used Mark Ma as his English name though he no longer uses this name) is the incumbent President of the Republic of China. He formerly served as Justice Minister from 1993 to 1996, Mayor of Taipei from 1998 to 2006, and Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) from 2005 to 2007.

Ma was elected Mayor of Taipei in 1998 and re-elected in 2002. He was elected Chairman of the Kuomintang by party members on July 16, 2005. He announced his resignation on February 13, 2007 after being indicted by the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office on charges of misuse of mayoral funds during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei. Ma subsequently won the presidency in the ROC presidential election of 2008. He was sworn into office on 20 May 2008.


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  1. Legislators slam CPA minister

    ...cared about the tragedy. DPP Legislator Chen Ting-fei (陳亭妃) said Chen Ching-hsiu was trying to curry favor with President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) by arranging vacations for Ma and Cabinet members. "You should write down Ma's recent remarks about...

    1 day ago | Taipei Times

  2. Taiwan leader says no vacation amid bad economy

    TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP): Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou says he will not take a vacation because he needs to focus on getting the island through the global financial crisis. Some lawmakers have pressed Ma to take a holiday after he was caught by...

    2 days ago | The Hindu - News

  3. No break for Taiwan leader amid crisis

    Jan 2009, 0911 hrs IST, AP TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou says he will not take a vacation because he needs to focus on getting the island through the global financial crisis. Some lawmakers have pressed Ma to take a holiday...

    2 days ago | The Times of India - World

  4. President blunders during speech at anniversary party

    Page 3 A verbal blunder yesterday by President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) fueled press speculation that he may need a vacation. Attending a cocktail party celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國) Memorial Foundation in Taipei...

    1 day ago | Taipei Times

  5. Taiwan believes China may cut missiles aimed at it

    ...of this situation," Chih said. Relations between the two sides have already improved since China-friendly Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou took office in May. His government has signed trade and transit deals with Beijing while avoiding displays...

    3 days ago | Reuters

  6. DPP chair cautions against direct links

    ...have been fully implemented could long-term benefits be derived from cross-strait links," she said. Turning to President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) New Year's speech, in which he called for all Taiwanese to work together to improve the economy, Tsai...

    5 days ago | Taipei Times

  7. Taiwan believes China may cut missiles aimed at it

    ...of this situation," Chih said. Relations between the two sides have already improved since China-friendly Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou took office in May. His government has signed trade and transit deals with Beijing while avoiding displays...

    3 days ago | boston.com - Latest world news

  8. EDITORIAL: A survey ignored and denied

    ...given that nowhere in his speech did Hu acknowledge President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) key principle of "mutual non-denial" of sovereignty. Yet the Ma government continues to glad-hand Beijing. In its response yesterday, the Presidential Office...

    5 days ago | Taipei Times

  9. Taiwan's Ma predicts China ties 'will grow closer by the day'

    Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said Thursday in his New Year's address that Taiwan's relations with China ''will grow closer by the day'' now that the two sides have set up air, sea and postal links across the Taiwan Strait. ''With the three...

    5 days ago | Kyodo - politics

  10. The reality of a one-trick president

    ...the reality of Taiwan's one-trick pony. "The horse does not know how long his face is. This Chinese saying applies to President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and the responsibility he bears for Taiwan's growing human rights problems and erosion of...

    5 days ago | Taipei Times

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