Chan Chun-po (; born 30 October 1941) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Vice Chairperson of the

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was the one party state, sole ruling party of the country Republic of China (1912-1949), during its rule from 1927 to 1949 in Mainland China until Retreat ...

from 12 January 2007 to 30 April 2014.

Education

Chen graduated from

Tunghai University Tunghai University (THU; ) is a private university in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan, established in 1955. It was founded by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA). The university is known for its liberal arts educati ...

in 1965 with a bachelor's degree, then earned a master's degree in political science from

National Chengchi University National Chengchi University () is a public research university in Taipei, Taiwan. First established in Nanjing in 1927, the university was subsequently reestablished in 1954 in Taiwan as the first reestablished "National University". The u ...

. He then went to the United States and earned a

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA or AM) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Those admitted to the degree have ...

(M.A.) in 1970 from

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

KMT Secretary-General

Chan was appointed as Secretary-General of Kuomintang for the second time on 9 September 2009 by KMT Chairperson

Wu Po-hsiung Wu Po-hsiung (; born 19 June 1939) is a Taiwanese politician who was the chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT). He has been the Interior Minister (1984–1988), Mayor of Taipei (1988–1990), Secretary-General to the President (1991–1996), and C ...

. He was inaugurated to the post during the 18th National Congress of the Kuomintang on 17 October 2009 in

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References

Political office-holders in the Republic of China on Taiwan Living people 1941 births Harvard University alumni National Chengchi University alumni Tunghai University alumni {{Taiwan-KMT-politician-stub