King Pu-tsung

King Pu-tsung (Chinese: 金溥聰; pinyin: Jīn Pǔcōng; born 30 August 1956 in Tainan, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese politician. He served as the Secretary-General of the National Security Council from 25 March 2014 until 12 February 2015. King was widely regarded as the most important aide to Ma Ying-jeou. He served as the Secretary-General of Kuomintang (KMT) from December 2009 to January 2011.[5] King also served as Vice Mayor of Taipei[6] from 2002 to 2006 and had previously been a scholar[7] and journalist. King is alleged to be a descendant of the Aisin Gioro clan.

King Pu-tsung
金溥聰
17th Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China
In office
25 March 2014[1] – 12 February 2015[2]
Preceded byJason Yuan
Succeeded byKao Hua-chu
ROC Representative to the United States of America
In office
27 September 2012 – 24 March 2014
DeputyLeo Lee[3]
Preceded byJason Yuan
Succeeded byShen Lyu-shun[1][4]
Secretary-General of the Kuomintang
In office
17 December 2009 – 18 January 2011
ChairmanMa Ying-jeou
Preceded byChan Chun-po
Succeeded byLiao Liou-yi
Vice Mayor of Taipei
In office
1 August 2004 – 25 December 2006
MayorMa Ying-jeou
Hau Lung-pin
Preceded byPai Hsiu-hsiung
Succeeded byWu Ching-ji
Personal details
Born30 August 1956 (1956-08-30) (age 64)
Tainan, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materNational Chengchi University
Texas Tech University
University of Texas, Austin
In this Chinese name, the family name is King.

Early life

King earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Chinese National Chengchi University, then studied abroad to earn a master's degree in mass communications from Texas Tech University and a Ph.D. in journalism from the University of Texas, Austin in United States.[8]

Early career

King had taught at National Chengchi University. He also had taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong.[9]

KMT Secretary-General

As Secretary-General, King pledged to sort out financial questions of national funds that had been mixed with party assets,[7] and urged party members to provide more than "lip service" to support party candidates in the run-up to the mayoral elections at the end of 2010.[10]

Personal life

King is alleged to be related to the last Qing emperor Puyi, although lack of genealogical evidence has raised suspicions.[11] Were his relation to the imperial family true, he would also be the cousin of Puru and his surname King a sinified adoption of the Qing imperial clan name Aisin Gioro.

See also

References
  1. "Shen Lyu-shun appointed representative to the US". Taipei Times. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  2. "NSC Secretary-General King Pu-tsung stepping down - Politics - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS".
  3. "Taiwan food scandal spreads abroad". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  4. "New Taiwan US Representative". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  5. KMT concludes Taipei City primary July 4, 2010 10:55 am TWN, The China Post news staff
  6. Taiwan needs no more 'King-makers' Staff Editorial. Taiwan News. 2009-12-14.
  7. KMT will sort out assets principles by year's end Updated Monday, December 21, 2009
  8. "ª÷·ÁÁoÁ`¬Oµ¹¤H̱a¨ÓÅå©". Hk.huaxia.com. 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  9. "King Pu-tsung to head National Security Council: source (update) | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". Focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  10. KMT concludes Taipei City primary July 4, 2010 10:55 am TWN, The China Post news staff
  11. 曹長青 (2009-12-14). 金溥聰是不是溥儀的堂弟？ [King Pu-tsung is not the cousin of Henry Puyi?] (in Chinese). Taiwan: Liberty Times. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09.
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