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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tsai_Ing-wenTsai Ing-wen - Wikipedia

    Tsai Ing-wen (Chinese: 蔡英文; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician who served as the 7th president of the Republic of China from 2016 to 2024, and was the first woman to hold that position.

  2. edition.cnn.com › 2024/05/18 › asiaTsai Ing-wen: the leader who put Taiwan on the map and stood up...

    May 19, 2024 · Tsai Ing-wen never set out to be a leader. Growing up shy, she aspired to become an archeologist, because “people that are dead already wouldn’t jump up and argue with you.”

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Tsai-Ing-wenTsai Ing-wen | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    May 25, 2024 · Tsai Ing-wen (b. 1956) served as the first female president of Taiwan from 2016 to 2024. Tsai, who is of Hakka descent, is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). She is an advocate of sovereignty and independence for Taiwan.

  4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesTsai Ing-wen: The president who reset Taiwan’s relationship with...

    May 18, 2024 · When Tsai Ing-wen swept to power in 2016, she was dismissed as a dull bureaucrat and ridiculed as a “cat lady” - a swipe at her for being middle-aged and unmarried.

  5. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-16464515Profile: Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's first female president - BBC

    Jan 8, 2024 · Tsai Ing-wen made history in 2016 as Taiwan's first female president - now, as she prepares to leave office, her defence of Taiwan's sovereignty may arguably define her legacy.

  6. www.straitstimes.com › asia › east-asiaTaiwan's first woman president: 10 things you should know about ...

    May 20, 2016 · Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairman Tsai Ing-wen made history on Friday (May 20) as the first woman to become the president of Taiwan. The 59-year-old was elected into power on Jan 16,...

  7. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-51077553Taiwan election: Tsai Ing-wen wins second presidential term - BBC

    Jan 11, 2020 · Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has secured a second term after sweeping to victory in an election dominated by the island's relationship with China. Ms Tsai secured just over 57% of the ballot -...

  8. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-63768538Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen quits as party chair after local...

    Nov 26, 2022 · Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the governing Democratic Progressive Party after its poor showing in local elections. The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) won several major...

  9. www.nytimes.com › asia › taiwan-president-tsai-ing-wenTaiwan President Tsai Ing-wen Balances China and U.S. - The New...

    Apr 2, 2023 · Known for her quiet pragmatism, Tsai Ing-wen has ushered in a new era of American cooperation as worries about Chinese aggression rise.

  10. www.reuters.com › investigates › special-reportThe leader who's standing up to China - Reuters

    Dec 24, 2021 · Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is wielding a mixture of soft and hard power as she seeks to fend off a more assertive China.