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Shirley Kuo Kuo Wang-jung | |
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郭婉容 | |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 22 July 1988 –1 June 1990 | |
Preceded by | Robert Chien |
Succeeded by | Wang Chien-shien |
Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development | |
In office 1 June 1990 –27 February 1993 | |
Preceded by | Fredrick Chien |
Succeeded by | Vincent Siew |
Personal details | |
Born | Tainan Prefecture,Taiwan,Empire of Japan | 25 January 1930
Nationality | Empire of Japan (1930–1945) Republic of China (since 1945) |
Political party | Kuomintang |
Spouse | Ni Wen-ya |
Children | Christina Liu |
Education | National Taiwan University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) Kobe University (PhD) |
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