Ma Ying-jeou

12th and 13th President of Republic of China(Taiwan)
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Summary

Ma Ying-jeou was born on July 13, 1950[1], in Kwong Wah Hospital[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], jurist[4], lawyer[5], spy[6], and interpreter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,523 views/month, #6,777 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Ma Ho-ling[9]
  • Mother: Chin Hou-hsiu[10]
  • Spouse: Christine Chow Ma[11]
  • Child: Lesley Wei-chung Ma[12], Kelly Yuan-chung Ma[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Taiwan[14]
  • Native language: Chinese[15]
  • Field of work: diplomacy[16], diplomatic negotiation[17]
  • Educated at: Taipei Language Institute[18]
  • Award received: Order of the Quetzal[19], Order of Francisco Morazán[20], National Order of Burkina Faso[21], Order of Belize[22], Star of the Solomon Islands[23], Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero[24]
  • Member of: Kuomintang presidential ticket for the 2012 Republic of China presidential election[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Ancestral home: Xiangtan County[27], Hengshan County[28]
  • Member of political party: Kuomintang[29]
  • Commons category: Ma Ying-jeou[30]
  • Military, police or special rank: major[31]
  • Said to be the same as: 葉武台[32]
  • Family name: Ma[33]
  • Given name: Yingjiu[34]
  • Significant event: 2023 visit by Ma Ying-jeou to China[35], Sunflower Student Movement[36], September 2013 power struggle[37], Q117354384[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ma Ying-jeou[39]
  • Commons gallery: 馬英九[40]
  • Academic thesis: Trouble Over Oily Waters: Legal Problems of Seabed Boundaries and Foreign Investments in the East China Sea[41]
  • Participant in: Delphi Economic Forum[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43], Standard Taiwanese Mandarin[44], Chinese[45]
  • Name in native language: 馬英九[46]

Why It Matters

Ma Ying-jeou has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Ma Ying-jeou born?

Ma Ying-jeou was born in Kwong Wah Hospital[2].

Who were Ma Ying-jeou's parents?

Ma Ying-jeou's father was Ma Ho-ling[9]. Ma Ying-jeou's mother was Chin Hou-hsiu[10].

Who was Ma Ying-jeou married to?

Ma Ying-jeou's spouses include Christine Chow Ma[11].

What did Ma Ying-jeou do for work?

Ma Ying-jeou worked as a politician[3], jurist[4], lawyer[5], spy[6], and interpreter[7].

Where did Ma Ying-jeou go to school?

Ma Ying-jeou was educated at Taipei Language Institute[18].

What awards did Ma Ying-jeou receive?

Honors received include Order of the Quetzal[19], Order of Francisco Morazán[20], National Order of Burkina Faso[21], and Order of Belize[22].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . wufi.org.tw. wufi.org.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . RFI. Retrieved . rfi.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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