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Who is this?
Wang Jin-pyng is a Taiwanese politician. He served as President of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2016, which makes him Taiwan's longest-serving legislative speaker. Once a leading figure of the Kuomintang (KMT), Wang brokered deals between the KMT and opposition DPP. He was replaced by Democratic Progressive Party's Su Jia-chyuan as president of the Legislative Yuan after a decisive victory for the DPP in the 2016 election.
Career
- 1941Born
- Member of Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians' Union
- Won Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Luzhu District
- •Citizenship: Taiwan under Japanese rule, Republic of China
- •Known as: politician
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