Frank Hsieh

Frank Hsieh Chang-ting (Chinese: 謝長廷; Hanyu Pinyin: Xiè Chángtíng; Tongyong Pinyin: Siè Cháng-tíng; Wade–Giles: Hsieh4 Ch'ang2-t'ing2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siā Tiông-têng / Chiā Tiông-têng; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄊㄧㄥˊ; born May 18, 1946) is a Taiwanese politician and former defense attorney who is the current Ambassador of Taiwan to Japan since 2016. A cofounder of the Democratic Progressive Party, he has served on the Taipei City Council, the Legislative Yuan, as the mayor of Kaohsiung City, and as the Premier of the Executive Yuan under president Chen Shui-bian. Hsieh was the DPP nominee in the 2008 presidential election and was defeated by Ma Ying-jeou.

Frank Hsieh
謝長廷
Official portrait, 2005
12th Ambassador of Taiwan to Japan
Assumed office
June 9, 2016
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
Minister
Chairperson
MOFA
TJRA
Preceded byShen Ssu-tsun
8th Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party
Acting
January 12, 2008  May 20, 2008
Preceded byChen Shui-bian
Succeeded byTsai Ing-wen
In office
April 20, 2000  July 21, 2002
Secretary General
See list
Preceded byLin Yi-hsiung
Succeeded byChen Shui-bian
19th Premier of the Republic of China
In office
February 1, 2005  January 25, 2006
PresidentChen Shui-bian
Vice PremierWu Rong-i
Preceded byYu Shyi-kun
Succeeded bySu Tseng-chang
2nd Mayor of Kaohsiung
In office
December 25, 1998  February 1, 2005
Preceded byWu Den-yih
Succeeded byChen Chi-mai (acting)
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
February 1, 1993  January 31, 1996
ConstituencyTaipei II
In office
February 1, 1990  January 31, 1993
ConstituencyTaipei I
Taipei City Councillor
In office
December 25, 1981  December 25, 1989
ConstituencyTaipei II (Chiencheng, Yianping, Zhongshan)
Personal details
Born (1946-05-18) May 18, 1946
Taipei, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
SpouseYu Fang-chih
Alma materNational Taiwan University (LL.B.)
Kyoto University (M.Jur.) & (ABD)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
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