John Kuan

John Kuan (Chinese: 關中; pinyin: Guān Zhōng; born 9 June 1940), also known as Kuan Chung, is a Taiwanese politician who was president of the Examination Yuan of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2014.[1]

John Kuan Kuan Chung
關中
11th President of the Examination Yuan
In office 1 December 2008 – 31 August 2014
Vice	Wu Jin-lin
Preceded by	Yao Chia-wen Wu Jin-lin (acting)
Succeeded by	Wu Jin-lin
11th Vice President of the Examination Yuan
In office 1 September 1996 – 30 May 2000
President	Hsu Shui-teh
Preceded by	Mao Gao-wen
Succeeded by	Wu Rong-ming
Minister of the Civil Service
In office 1 September 1994 – 31 August 1996
Preceded by	Chen Kuei-hua
Succeeded by	Chiu Chin-yi
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 1993 – 1 September 1994
Constituency	Taipei 1
Personal details
Born	9 June 1940 Tientsin, China
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang
Spouse(s)	Chang Hui-chun
Children	Wendy Kuan
Alma mater	National Chengchi University National Taiwan University Tufts University University of Indianapolis

Personal life

Kuan is of Manchu descent, belonging to the Plain White Banner. His surname Kuan is the sinicized form of his clan (hala) name Gūwalgiya (Manchu: ᡤᡡᠸᠠᠯᡤᡳᠶᠠ Chinese: 瓜爾佳氏).

Kuan's daughter, Wendy Kuan (關雲娣), died in May 2011 after she fell from the kitchen window of her 27th floor apartment in Shanghai. It was rumored that she committed suicide because her husband, Zero Lin (林哲樂), was having an affair. Kuan has avoided meeting Lin ever since his daughter's death, refusing to attend any family events where his son-in-law would be present.[2]

See also

• Manchu people in Taiwan

References

1. "President of the Examination Yuan" (in Chinese). Examination Yuan. Archived from the original on March 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
2. Yang, Chiu-ying; Hsu, Stacy (5 August 2013). "FEATURE: John Kuan keeps daughter alive through grandchild". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 April 2016.