Lien Chan

Politician and former Premier of Taiwan · Taiwan · On the map · Politicians · Born 1936 · age 90

Lien Chan is a Taiwanese political scientist and politician. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), he nominally governed Taiwan as the head of the Taiwan Provincial Government from 1990 to 1993 and served as Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 2000, and...

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2018“Both of our (Mainland China and Taiwan) legal and governance systems were built following the 'one China' structure.”In their words14 July 2018Taipei TimesRead the whole statement

2013“One China; peace on both sides of the (Taiwan) Strait; mutually beneficial integration; strive for a Chinese revival.”In their words7 March 2013The Washington TimesRead the whole statement

“I believe that the peaceful development of cross-strait ties will continue to be deepened and institutionalized.”In their words26 February 2013China DailyRead the whole statement

2010Confucius Peace PrizeAward2006Honorary Doctor of the Xiamen UniversityAward1936Born27 August 1936

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Premier Yen Chia-kan officiates the wedding of Lien Chan and Fang Yu

Lien Chan and the Kuomintang touring the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing. The Pan-Blue coalition visited the mainland in 2005.

Lien Chan in Beijing in April 2006

Lien Chan at the 2008 APEC Summit in Peru with Dmitry Medvedev.

Awards

Confucius Peace Prize2010

Honorary Doctor of the Xiamen University2006

Order of the Quetzal

Order of Francisco Morazán

Honorary Doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

About this person

A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), he nominally governed Taiwan as the head of the Taiwan Provincial Government from 1990 to 1993 and served as Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 2000, and Chairman of the Kuomintang from 2000 to 2005.

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Taiwan