Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) nominee
for the 12th-term presidency

Hsieh Chang-ting (Frank Hsieh)

Date of Birth: May 18, 1946

Education

• LL.D. Candidate, Kyoto University

• LL.M., Kyoto University, 1972

• LL.B., National Taiwan University, 1970

Experience

• Chairman, Democratic Progressive Party, 2008-present

• Premier, 2005-2006

• Chairman, Democratic Progressive Party, 2000-2002

• Mayor, Kaohsiung City, 1998-2005

• DPP Vice Presidential Candidate, 1996

• Member, Legislative Yuan, 1989-1995

• Co-founder, Democratic Progressive Party, 1986

• Taipei City Councilor, 1981-1988

• Defense counsel in the Kaohsiung Incident case, 1980

• Attorney, 1970-1981 (interrupted by study in Japan)