King Pu-tsung
| King Pu-tsung 金溥聰 | |
|---|---|
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| ROC Representative to United States | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 27 September 2012 | |
| Deputy | Leo Lee[1] |
| Preceded by | Jason Yuan |
| Secretary-General of Kuomintang | |
| In office 17 December 2009 – 18 January 2011 | |
| Chairman | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Preceded by | Chan Chun-po |
| Succeeded by | Liao Liou-yi |
| Vice Mayor of Taipei | |
| In office 1 August 2004 – 25 December 2006 | |
| Mayor | Ma Ying-jeou Hau Lung-pin |
| Preceded by | Pai Hsiu-hsiung |
| Succeeded by | Wu Ching-ji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1956 (age 57) Tainan City, Taiwan |
| Nationality |  Republic of China |
| Political party |  Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | National Chengchi University Texas Tech University University of Texas, Austin |
King Pu-tsung (Chinese: 金溥聰; pinyin: Jīn Pǔcōng; born August 30, 1956 in Tainan City, Taiwan) is the chief representative of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the United States as the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington, D.C. King is widely regarded as the most important aide to Ma Ying-jeou.[citation needed] He served as the Secretary-General of Kuomintang (KMT) from December 2009 to January 2011.[2] King also served as Vice Mayor of Taipei[3] from 2002 to 2006 and had previously been a scholar[4] and journalist.
Early life
King earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Taiwan's National Chengchi University, then studied abroad to earn a master's degree in mass communications from Texas Tech University and a Ph.D. in journalism from the University of Texas, Austin in United States.[5]
KMT Secretary-General
As Secretary-General, King pledged to sort out financial questions of national funds that had been mixed with party assets,[6] and urged party members to provide more than "lip service" to support party candidates in the run-up to the mayoral elections at the end of 2010.[7]
Personal life
King is allegedly a cousin of the last Qing emperor Puyi, although lack of genealogical evidence has raised suspicions.[8] Were his relation to the imperial family true, he would also be the cousin of Puru and his surname King a sinified adoption of the Qing imperial clan name Aisin Gioro.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSHwrXkUN90
- ↑ KMT concludes Taipei City primary July 4, 2010 10:55 am TWN, The China Post news staff
- ↑ Taiwan needs no more 'King-makers' Staff Editorial. Taiwan News. 2009-12-14.
- ↑ KMT will sort out assets principles by year's end Updated Monday, December 21, 2009
- ↑
- ↑ KMT will sort out assets principles by year's end Updated Monday, December 21, 2009
- ↑ KMT concludes Taipei City primary July 4, 2010 10:55 am TWN, The China Post news staff
- ↑ 曹長青 (2009-12-14). "金溥聰是不是溥儀的堂弟？" [King Pu-tsung is not the cousin of Henry Puyi?] (in zh-hant). Taiwan: Liberty Times.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jason Yuan |
Head of TECRO 2008-2012 |
Succeeded by incumbent |