Wang Tuoh
Taiwanese writer, public intellectual, literary critic and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wang Tuoh (Chinese: 王拓; pinyin: Wáng Tuò; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Thok; 9 January 1944 – 9 August 2016) was a Taiwanese writer, public intellectual, literary critic, and politician. He was born in Badouzi [zh], then a small fishing village near the northern port city of Keelung. His name was originally Wang Hung-chiu (王紘久).
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Quick Facts Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party, Chairperson ...
Wang Tuoh 王拓 | |
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Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party | |
In office 20 May 2008 – 20 May 2009 | |
Chairperson | Tsai Ing-wen |
Preceded by | Lee Ying-yuan |
Succeeded by | Wu Nai-ren |
Minister of the Council for Cultural Affairs | |
In office 1 February 2008 – 19 May 2008 | |
Deputy | Wu Chin-fa |
Preceded by | Wong Chin-chu |
Succeeded by | Huang Pi-twan |
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
In office 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2008 | |
Succeeded by | George Hsieh |
Constituency | Keelung |
In office 1 February 1996 – 31 January 1999 | |
Constituency | Republic of China |
Personal details | |
Born | (1944-01-09)9 January 1944 Keelung, Taihoku Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
Died | 9 August 2016(2016-08-09) (aged 72) Taipei, Taiwan |
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
Alma mater | National Taiwan Normal University National Chengchi University |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Writer, philologist |
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