King Pu-tsung

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King Pu-tsung
金溥聰
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17th Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China
In office
25 March 2014[1] – 12 February 2015[2]
Preceded by Jason Yuan
Succeeded by Kao Hua-chu
ROC Representative to the United States of America
In office
27 September 2012 – 24 March 2014
Deputy Leo Lee[3]
Preceded by Jason Yuan
Succeeded by Shen Lyu-shun[1][4]
Secretary-General of the 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 (1956-08-30) (age 68)
Tainan City, Taiwan
Nationality  Republic of China
Political party Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg Kuomintang
Alma mater National Chengchi University
Texas Tech University
University of Texas, Austin
Ethnicity Manchu

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is King.

King Pu-tsung (Chinese: 金溥聰; pinyin: Jīn Pǔcōng; born August 30, 1956 in Tainan City, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese-Manchu politician in the Republic of China. He currently serves as the Secretary-General of the National Security Council since 25 March 2014. 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.[5] King also served as Vice Mayor of Taipei[6] from 2002 to 2006 and had previously been a scholar[7] 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.[8]

Early career

King had taught at National Chengchi University. He also had taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong.[9]

KMT Secretary-General

As Secretary-General, King pledged to sort out financial questions of national funds that had been mixed with party assets,[7] 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.[10]

Personal life

King is alleged to be related to the last Qing emperor Puyi, although lack of genealogical evidence has raised suspicions.[11] 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

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  2. ↑ http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201502060018.aspx
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  5. ↑ KMT concludes Taipei City primary July 4, 2010 10:55 am TWN, The China Post news staff
  6. ↑ Taiwan needs no more 'King-makers' Staff Editorial. Taiwan News. 2009-12-14.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 KMT will sort out assets principles by year's end Updated Monday, December 21, 2009
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  10. ↑ KMT concludes Taipei City primary July 4, 2010 10:55 am TWN, The China Post news staff
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