Tseng Wen-hui
| Tseng Wen-hui | |
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| 曾文惠 | |
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Newlyweds Lee Teng-hui and Tseng Wen-hui in front of a National Taiwan University dormitory | |
| First Lady of the Republic of China | |
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In office 13 January 1988 – 20 May 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Chiang Fang-liang |
| Succeeded by | Wu Shu-chen |
| Second Lady of the Republic of China | |
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In office 20 May 1984 – 13 January 1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
31 March 1926 Sanshi Village, Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Spouse(s) | Lee Teng-hui (m. 1949) |
| Occupation | Homemaker, First Lady of the Republic of China |
Tseng Wen-hui (Chinese: 曾文惠; pinyin: Céng Wénhuì; born 31 March 1926, Sanshi Village, Taihoku Prefecture [now in New Taipei City], Taiwan) is the wife of Lee Teng-hui, former President of the Republic of China.[1]
Biography
Tseng married Lee on 9 February 1949, when he was a teaching assistant in the Faculty of Agriculture and Economics at National Taiwan University.[2]
Politically, Tseng stated that she preferred to keep a low profile for her husband's sake; however, she became the subject of controversy in 2000 when New Party politicians Elmer Fung, Hsieh Chi-ta, and Tai Chi accused her of attempting to flee to New York City with a suitcase containing NT$85 million; in response, she filed a defamation suit against them on 29 March 2000, making her the only first lady in Taiwan's history to become involved in a lawsuit. The case involved the testimony of Wang Kuang-yu, which marked the first time that any Investigation Bureau director testified in a case under Investigation Bureau jurisdiction.[3] The three were cleared of charges, but Tseng appealed the verdict to the Taiwan High Court.[1] The appeal was submitted in April 2002, and the High Court began its own investigation in November.[4] In December 2003, the High Court reversed the Taipei District Court's decision. All three accusers were fined NT$81,000. Hsieh refused to pay, and was sentenced to three months imprisonment.[5]
References
- 1 2 Lin, Mei-chun (2002-04-01). "Newsmakers: Former first lady shows her stronger side". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
- ↑ "歷史剪影". Academia Historica, Republic of China. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
- ↑ Lin, Mei-chun (18 December 2001). "Investigator says Lee's wife didn't flee with millions". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ Chu, Monique (8 November 2002). "Ministry backs up former first lady". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ Huang, Tai-lin (2 March 2004). "Prison was a cinch, says defamation queen". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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