Jack C.K. Teng (aka Teng Chuan-kai or Deng Chuankai; ; 7 September 1912 – 3 January 1999), was a Chinese educator, writer, politician,

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and Olympic pioneer. He is best known as the Chairman of the Chinese National Olympic Committee during the

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, the first time a Chinese athlete won an Olympic medal.

Biography

Teng was born on 7 September 1912 in Jiangyin County,

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, to a wealthy and dominant family. In 1933, he graduated from the National Jinan University (Bachelor of Law). Teng worked for the

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of the Republic of China. In 1934, Teng was sent to the United States as an assistant consulate. He also studied at the

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, and graduated BA in 1936. In 1936, he was transferred to the embassy of China in

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. In March 1949, Teng was appointed the

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of National Yingshi University (a precursor of the current

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). In 1949, Teng went to

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. From March 1961 to 5 December 1969, he was the Vice-minister of the

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. On 14 April 1977, he became the Minister of Personnel of the

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. From December 1957 to September 1962, Teng was the Chairman of the

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. Teng died on 3 January 1999 in Taipei, Taiwan.

Scouting

Teng served as the International Commissioner of the

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. In 1974, Chuan was awarded the 92nd ''

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'', the only distinction of the

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, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.

Works

*Boy Scouts World Scout Leaders Meeting of the Far East Seventh President of speech Quantikuaiyi / 1970.New Zealand世界童子軍第七屆遠東區童子軍領袖會議全體會議主席英語講詞 1970.紐西蘭 In Chinese:

References

External links

History of the Ministry of Education (Taiwan)Overseas Chinese AssociationGovernment Information Office (Taiwan)complete list
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