Candidacy

Presidential Candidate

Vice Presidential Candidate

Name

Lien Chan

James C. Y. Soong

Date of Birth

August 27, 1936

March 16, 1942

Gender

Male

Male

Political Affiliation

Kuomintang (KMT)

People First Party (PFP)

Education

• Bachelor of Political Science, National Taiwan University, ROC, 1957
• M.A. in International Law and Diplomacy, University of Chicago, USA, 1961
• Doctor of Political Science, University of Chicago, USA, 1965
• Honorary Doctorate, University of Wisconsin, USA, 1996
• Honorary Doctorate, University of Southern Illinois, USA, 1999

• LL.B. in Diplomacy, National Chengchi University, ROC, 1964
• M.A. in Political Science, University of California at Berkeley, USA, 1967
• M.S. in Library Science, Catholic University of America, USA, 1971
• Ph.D. in Political Science, Georgetown University, USA, 1974
• Honorary Doctorate, Catholic University of America, USA, 1995
• Honorary Doctorate, University of South Australia, Commonwealth of Australia, 1995
• Honorary Doctorate, University of Maryland, USA, 2000
• Honorary Doctorate, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2003

Experience

• Ambassador to El Salvador, 1975-1976
• Director-General, Department of Youth Affairs, Central Committee, KMT, 1976-1978
• Deputy Secretary-General, Central Committee, KMT, 1978
• Chairman, National Youth Commission, Executive Yuan, 1978-1981
• Minister of Communications and Transportation, 1981-1987
• Member, Central Committee, KMT, 1984-2000
• Vice Premier, ROC, 1987-1988
• Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1988-1990
• Governor, Taiwan Provincial Government, 1990-1993
• Vice Chairman, KMT, 1993-2000
• Premier, ROC, 1993-1997
• Ninth-term Vice President, ROC, 1996-2000
• Chairman, KMT, 2000-

• Secretary to the Premier of the ROC, 1974-1977
• Deputy Minister, Government Information Office, Executive Yuan, 1977-1979
• Personal Secretary to the President of the ROC, 1978-1981 and 1984-1989
• Minister, Government Information Office, Executive Yuan, 1979-1984
• Director-General, Department of Cultural Affairs, Central Committee, KMT, 1984-1987
• Deputy Secretary-General, Central Committee, KMT, 1987-1989
• Member, Central Standing Committee, KMT, 1988-1999
• Secretary-General, Central Committee, KMT, 1989-1993
• Governor, Taiwan Provincial Government, 1993-1994 
• Governor, Taiwan Province, 1994-1998
• Chairman, PFP, 2000-