Chao Shou-po
Chao Shou-po (Chinese: 趙守博; pinyin: Zhào Shǒubó, born 1 March 1941) is a Taiwanese politician, educator, civic activist and lawyer who has served as Governor of Taiwan Province and Commissioner of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. He is also a prominent leader in the World Scout Movement.
Chao Shou-po | |
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| 趙守博 | |
Chao in 2008 | |
| Commissioner of the Chinese Professional Baseball League | |
| In office 21 December 2005 – 12 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey Tung Hung Jui-ho (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Huang Chen-tai |
| Governor of Taiwan Province | |
| In office 21 December 1998 – 2 May 2000 | |
| Preceded by | James Soong |
| Succeeded by | Chiang Ching-hsien (acting) Chang Po-ya |
| Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan | |
| In office 15 May 1997 – 21 December 1998 | |
| Secretary-General of Executive Yuan | |
| In office 14 December 1993 – 1 September 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Li Ho-kao |
| Succeeded by | Chang Yu-hsui |
| Minister of Council of Labor Affairs of the Republic of China | |
| In office February 1989 – 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Cheng Shuei-chih |
| Succeeded by | Hsieh Shen-shan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1941 (age 83) Rokkō Town, Shōka District, Taichū Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (modern-day Lukang, Changhua County, Taiwan) |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | Central Police University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
He has served as a Presidium Member of the Central Advisory Committee of the Kuomintang, and has taught law at several Taiwanese universities. Chao was the president of the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Foundation Management Committee and the chairman of the Foundation of the Scouts of China (Taiwan). He has held many government posts including Labor Minister, Secretary-General of the Cabinet, Minister without Portfolio and Governor of the Province of Taiwan. Chao served the Ma Ying-jeou administration as senior adviser.