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During this interval, Zhang Xun was the prime minister of the Restored Qing Imperial Government. (6) Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 (1865–1936) 14 July 1917: 22 November 1917 Duan II Anhui clique: Feng Guozhang (Zhili clique) acting: 131 days — Wang Daxie 汪大燮 (1859–1929) acting: 22 November 1917: 30 November 1917 Independent: 8 days 8 Wang ...
Tsai with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Salvadoran President Salvador Sánchez Cerén in 2017 The New Southbound Policy was launched on 5 September 2016 with the intent to make Taiwan less dependent on Mainland China and to improve Taiwan's cooperation with other countries. [ 149 ]
The head of the government of France has been called the prime minister of France (French: Premier ministre) since 1959, when Michel Debré became the first officeholder appointed under the Fifth Republic. During earlier periods of history, the head of government of France was known by different titles.
Prime Minister of Serbia (1993–1994) & Deputy Prime Minister of FR Yugoslavia (1994–2000) 2009: Crimes against humanity [152] Yulia Tymoshenko Ukraine: Prime Minister of Ukraine (2007–2010) 2011: Corruption [153] Jacques Chirac France: Prime Minister of France (1974–1976 & 1986–1988) & President of France (1995–2007) 2011 ...
This is a list of the presidents of the Republic of China.. The Republic of China controlled Mainland China before 1949. In the fall of 1949, the ROC government retreated to Taiwan and surrounding islands as a result of the takeover of the mainland by the Chinese Communist Party and founding of the People's Republic of China.
The previous eight presidents and vice presidents of the ROC had been elected by the members of the National Assembly. For the first time, the President of the ROC would be elected by majority vote of Taiwan's population. On 23 March 1996, Lee became the first popularly elected ROC president with 54% of the vote. [53]
The Taiwan frigate deal was a huge political scandal, both in Taiwan and France. [25] Eight people involved in the contract died in unusual and possibly suspicious circumstances. [ 26 ] Arms dealer Andrew Wang fled Taiwan to the UK after the body of presumptive whistleblower Captain Yin Ching-feng was found floating in the sea. [ 27 ]
Former president Chen's son stated the act was created to target the now imprisoned former president. [ 64 ] [ 65 ] [ 66 ] In 2016, the United States Department of Justice stated it will return "approximately $1.5 million to Taiwan, the proceeds of the sale of a forfeited New York condominium and a Virginia residence that the United States ...