Eric Chu

Statistician and former Vice Premier of Taiwan
Person human Q5386280
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Summary

Eric Chu was born on June 7, 1961[1], in Bade District[2]. He has worked as an academic[3] and politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,139 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Taiwan[6]
  • Native language: Standard Taiwanese Mandarin[7]
  • Position held: Chairperson of the Kuomintang[8]
  • Employer: National Taiwan University[9]
  • Award received: Order of the Quetzal[10], Order of Francisco Morazán[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Ancestral home: Yiwu[13]
  • Member of political party: Kuomintang[14]
  • Commons category: Eric Chu[15]
  • Family name: Zhu[16]
  • Given name: Eric[17]
  • Relative: Kao Yu-jen[18]
  • Partner in business or sport: Wang Ju-hsuan[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Standard Taiwanese Mandarin[20]
  • Name in native language: 朱立倫[21]
  • Number of children: 2[22]
  • Candidacy in election: 1998 Taiwanese legislative election in Taoyuan County[23], 2001 Taoyuan County magistrate election[24], 2005 Taoyuan County magistrate election[25], 2010 New Taipei mayoral election[26], 2014 New Taipei mayoral election[27], 2015 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election[28], 2016 Taiwanese presidential election[29], 2019 Kuomintang presidential primary[30], 2021 Kuomintang chairmanship election[31]
  • Number of viewers/listeners: 322,131[32]
  • Writing language: Traditional Chinese[33]

Why It Matters

Eric Chu has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Eric Chu born?

Eric Chu's place of birth was Bade District[2].

What did Eric Chu do for work?

Eric Chu worked as an academic[3] and politician[4].

What awards did Eric Chu receive?

Honors received include Order of the Quetzal[10] and Order of Francisco Morazán[11].

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  22. [23] ↑ . db.cec.gov.tw. Retrieved . db.cec.gov.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . db.cec.gov.tw. Retrieved . db.cec.gov.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . db.cec.gov.tw. Retrieved . db.cec.gov.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . db.cec.gov.tw. Retrieved . db.cec.gov.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . db.cec.gov.tw. Retrieved . db.cec.gov.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . kmt.org.tw. Retrieved . kmt.org.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · ViewerSide · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Statistician and former Vice Premier of Taiwan
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  2. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Eric
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    Educated at → National Taiwan University, New York University, Stern School of Business +1
    Member of political party → Kuomintang
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