Dr. Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) 15th Chair

Curriculum Vitae

Hometown Pintung, Taiwan

Birthdate 8/31/1956

Current Office Chair, Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan (DPP)

Education 1978 – B.A., School of Law, National Taiwan University

1980 – M.A., School of Law, Cornell University

1984 – Ph. D., London School of Economics and Political Science

Career

Background

1984-1991 – Professor, National Chengchi University

1991-1993 – Professor, Soochow University

1993-2000 – Professor, National Chengchi University

1994-1998 – Member of the Mainland Affairs Council, Executive Yuan

1995-1998 – Member of the Fair Trade Commission, Executive Yuan

1999-2000 – Senior Advisor, National Security Council

2000-2004 – Minister, Mainland Affairs Council, Executive Yuan

2004-2005 – Senior Advisor to the President

2005-2006 – Member of the Legislative Yuan

2006-2007 – Vice Premier of the Executive Yuan

2008-2012 – Chair and Presidential Candidate, DPP

2012-2014 – Chair, Thinking Taiwan Foundation

2014-Present – 15th Chair, DPP

E-mail chairperson@dpp.org.tw