Tseng Wen-hui
| Tseng Wen-hui 曾文惠 |
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| Newlyweds Lee Teng-hui and Tseng Wen-hui take a picture in front of a National Taiwan University dormitory | |
| First Lady of the Republic of China | |
| In office January 13, 1988 – May 20, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Chiang Fang-liang |
| Succeeded by | Wu Shu-chen |
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| Born | March 31, 1926 Sanshi Village, Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Spouse(s) | Lee Teng-hui |
| Occupation | Homemaker, First Lady of the Republic of China |
| Religion | Christianity |
Tseng Wen-hui (born March 31, 1926, Sanzhi Township, Taipei County (now New Taipei City)) is the spouse of Lee Teng-hui, former President of the Republic of China.[1]
[edit] Biography
She married Lee on 9 February 1949, when Lee was a teaching assistant in the Faculty of Agriculture and Economics at National Taiwan University.[2]
Politically, she stated that she preferred to keep a low profile for her husband's sake; however, she became the object of controversy in 2000 when New Party politicians Elmer Fung, Hsieh Chi-ta, and Tai Chi accused her of attempting to flee to New York with a suitcase containing NT$85 million; in response, she filed a defamation suit against them on 29 March 2000, making her the only first lady in Taiwan's history to become involved in a lawsuit. The three were cleared of charges, but Tseng appealed the verdict to the Taiwan High Court.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Lin, Mei-chun (2002-04-01). "Newsmakers: Former first lady shows her stronger side". Taipei Times. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/04/01/130049. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
- ^ "歷史剪影". Academia Historica, Republic of China. http://web.drnh.gov.tw/%A7%F5%B5n%BD%F7/history/history_photo/history_photo_2_4.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
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