Hau Pei-tsun
Hau Pei-tsun (Chinese: 郝柏村; pinyin: Hǎo Bǎicūn; 8 August 1919 – 30 March 2020)[1][2] was the Premier of the Republic of China from May 30, 1990 to February 10, 1993. He was also a 4-star general in that country's army.
Hau Pei-tsun 郝柏村 | |
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| Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 1 June 1990 – 10 February 1993 | |
| President | Lee Teng-hui |
| Deputy | Shih Chi-yang |
| Preceded by | Lee Huan |
| Succeeded by | Lien Chan |
| Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
| In office 5 December 1989 – 31 May 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Cheng Wei-yuan |
| Succeeded by | Chen Li-an |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1919 Yancheng, Kiangsu |
| Died | 30 March 2020 (aged 100) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality |  Republic of China |
| Political party |  Kuomintang |
| Spouse(s) | Kuo Wan-hua |
| Children | 2 sons 3 daughters |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Republic of China Army |
| Years of service | 1938–1989 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | World War II Chinese Civil War |
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Hau.
He was born on 8 August 1919 in Yancheng, Jiangsu. He studied at the Chinese Military Academy.
In the 1996 elections, he ran for vice-president as an independent. He ran with Lin Yang-kang, who was running for president. His party later collapsed and was expelled from the elections. His party's membership was restored in 2005.
He married Kuo Wan-hua and had two sons and three daughters. One of his sons is politician Hau Lung-pin, the former chairman of the New Party, and current Mayor of Taipei.
Hau died of multiple organ failure on 30 March 2020 in Taipei at the age of 100.[3]
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- Who's Who in Taiwan 2003 Archived 2010-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Denny Roy, Taiwan: A Political History (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2003)
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