Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 14 January 2012. The election was held concurrently with legislative elections. It was the fifth direct election for the President of the Republic of Chin
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Ma Ying-jeou and Wu Den-yih election rally in Banqiao District, New Taipei.
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Ma Ying-jeou
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Ma Ying-jeou is a Taiwanese politician, lawyer, and legal scholar who served as the sixth president of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016. A member of the Kuomintang, he was previously the mayor
2012 Taiwanese presidential election
…President of the Republic of China. Prior to 1996, the President was elected by the ROC's National Assembly and not directly by the people. Incumbent Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected as President with 51.6% of the vote. DPP challenger Tsai Ing-wen resigned her post as chairperson of the DPP following her election…
Ma with his parents and sisters, 1955
Ma in 1972, a law student at National Taiwan University
Ma studied at Harvard Law School (pictured in 2024), earning his doctorate in law in 1981 under professors Louis Sohn and Detlev Vagts.
Mayor Ma at the 2006 Taipei Marathon