Wen Hsing-tsun (; 16 November 1926 – 14 July 2012) was a Taiwanese educator and politician who served in the

Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan () is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for four-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a ...

from 1987 to 1990. Born in 1926 to Hakka parents in Japanese-era Taiwan, Wen was raised what became

Gaoshu Gaoshu Township is a Township (Taiwan), rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. Geography It has a total population of 22,687 as of February 2024 and an area of . Administrative divisions The township comprises 19 villages: Cailiao, Dapu, ...

Pingtung County Pingtung () is a County (Taiwan), county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county ...

. He founded and led schools in the counties of Kaohsiung and Pingtung. For his contributions to

education in Taiwan The educational system in Taiwan is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education. The system produces pupils with some of the highest test scores in the world, especially in mathematics and science. In 2015, Taiwanese students achieved on ...

, Wen was appointed to the Legislative Yuan in 1987. Upon the end of his term in 1990, Wen became president of

Meiho University Meiho University (MU; ) is an accredited, private university in Neipu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has nearly 8,000 students. MU is known for its nursing program. Meiho University offers undergraduate and graduate programs across a wid ...

. He was later named a senior adviser to Presidents

Lee Teng-hui Lee Teng-hui (; pinyin: ''Lǐ Dēnghuī''; 15 January 192330 July 2020) was a Taiwanese politician and agricultural scientist who served as the fourth president of the Republic of China, president of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan) unde ...

and

Ma Ying-jeou Ma Ying-jeou ( zh, t=馬英九; pinyin: ''Mǎ Yīngjiǔ''; ; born 13 July 1950) is a Taiwanese politician, lawyer, and legal scholar who served as the sixth president of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT ...

. He died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Pingtung County in 2012, aged 86.Alt URL
/ref>

References

1926 births 2012 deaths Taiwanese politicians of Hakka descent Kuomintang Members of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan Members of the 1st Legislative Yuan in Taiwan Presidents of universities and colleges in Taiwan Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Pingtung County Deaths from pancreatic cancer in Taiwan Senior advisors to President Lee Teng-hui Senior advisors to President Ma Ying-jeou Taiwanese schoolteachers 20th-century Taiwanese educators {{Taiwan-KMT-politician-stub