Jason Hu

Jason Hu (traditional Chinese: 胡志強; simplified Chinese: 胡志强; pinyin: Hú Zhìqiáng; Wade–Giles: Hú Chìh-chiáng; born 15 May 1948) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the mayor of Taichung as provincial city in 2001-2010 and as special municipality in 2010–2014. He is a member of the Kuomintang (KMT), and has been the Vice Chairman of the party since April 2014.

Jason Hu
Hu Chih-chiang
胡志強
Vice Chairperson of the Kuomintang
In office
18 May 2016  30 June 2017
ChairpersonHung Hsiu-chu
In office
30 April 2014  19 January 2015
ChairpersonMa Ying-jeou
1st Mayor of Taichung
In office
25 December 2010  25 December 2014
DeputyHsiao Chia-chi
Tsai Ping-kun
Preceded byHimself as Mayor of Taichung (Municipal city)
Succeeded byLin Chia-lung
In office
20 December 2001  25 December 2010
Preceded byChang Wen-ying
Succeeded byHimself as Mayor of Taichung (Special municipality)
Minister of the Foreign Affairs
In office
20 October 1997  30 November 1999
Prime MinisterVincent Siew
Preceded byJohn Chiang
Succeeded byChen Chien-jen
Representative of Taiwan to the United States
In office
1996–1997
MOFA MinisterChiang Hsiao-yen
Preceded byBenjamin Lu
Succeeded byStephen S. F. Chen
Minister of the Government Information Office
In office
September 1991  10 June 1996
Prime MinisterHau Po-tsun
Lien Chan
Preceded byShao Yu-ming
Succeeded bySu Chi
Personal details
Born (1948-05-15) 15 May 1948
Beiping, Republic of China
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
SpouseShirley Shaw
Children2; including Ting-Ting Hu
Alma materNational Chengchi University
University of Southampton
University of Oxford
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