Ma Ying-jeou, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ma Ying-jeou

Taiwanese politician, former president of the Republic of China

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1950

Place of Birth: Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, China

Profession: lawyer, politician, jurist

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Social Profiles:

PresidentMa19

Ma Ying-jeou (born 13 July 1950) is a Taiwanese politician who served as President of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016.
His previous political roles include Justice Minister (1993–96) and Mayor of Taipei (1998–2006).
He was also the Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) between 2005–2007 and 2009–2014. Ma first won the presidency by 58.45% of the popular vote in the presidential election of 2008, and was re-elected in 2012 with 51.6% of the vote.
He was sworn into office as president on 20 May 2008, and sworn in as the Chairman of the Kuomintang on 17 October 2009; he resigned as Chairman of Kuomintang on 3 December 2014.
Ma's term as president saw a significant increase of economic improvement in Taiwan and a warm relationship with Mainland China.
He became the first ROC Head of State to meet with a Communist Party General Secretary when he met Xi Jinping in Singapore in November 2015.