Jiang Yi-huah (; born 18 November 1960) is a

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politician and former

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(ROC). On 29 November 2014, he tendered his resignation and was succeeded by

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on 8 December 2014. Prior to his appointment as the Premier, Jiang was the

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from 2012 to 2013. He served as

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from 2009 to 2012 and Minister of Research, Development and Evaluation Commission of the

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from 2008 to 2009.

Early life

Jiang was born into a

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family in

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, a city in northern Taiwan in 1960. During high school when he was 13, it was reported that he once wrote an essay saying that his dream career is to be the

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once he grow up. He earned his bachelor's and master's degree in political science from

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(NTU). He did his doctoral degree in political science from

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, United States in 1993. Upon graduation, he returned to Taiwan to become a professor at NTU.Premier Jiang Yi-huah , Taiwan Insights
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Research, Development and Evaluation Commission

Jiang entered politics for the very first time in 2008 when he was appointed as the Minister of

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of the

on 20 May 2008.

Taiwan sex workers decriminalization

During a press conference in June 2009, Jiang said that the Human Rights Protection and Promotion Committee of the

has decided to abolish Article 80 of the Social Order Maintenance Act which regulates sexual transaction that can cause detention or fining of the

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. However, the final decision will be left to the local governments.

Interior Ministry

On 10 September 2009, Jiang was appointed as

(MOI). At the age of 49, he was the youngest person to ever hold the office. The handing over ceremony from the outgoing Minister Liao Liou-yi was presided by Premier

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Uyghur activist ban on visiting Taiwan

Speaking at

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in October 2009, Jiang, accompanied by Premier

, said that Uyghur activist

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should not be permitted to enter

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because her

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is closely associated with terrorist group. His remark was supported by the Premier.

Electoral system

In December 2009, Jiang said that officials from

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and

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should ensure justice and fairness in administrative

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by avoiding stumping on the candidates. In March 2010, Jiang said that Taiwan will have seven kinds of local elections being held all in one day starting in 2014.

1996 Hotline for Interior Affairs

MOI officially launched the "1996 Hotline of Interior Affairs" in November 2011 after three months operation trial. Speaking at the press conference, Jiang said that the MOI is in charge of almost everything in people's daily life, ranging from marriage and birth registration, various social welfare and subsidies provider, petition service, corruption reporting, housing transfer registration and emergency reporting. In order to make their service more efficient and more convenient to people, MOI has merged some of their service hotline into one single number.

Vice Premiership

Jiang was appointed to become Vice Premier on 6 February 2012. With this, he had to resign from his professorship at NTU.

Immigration policy

In July 2012, Jiang said that the

is mulling immigration and population policy in order to attract foreign talents, boost human capital and improve Taiwan's competitiveness. He added that policies from various ministries will be integrated so that this regulation change won't affect much to the current local employment.

Premiership

Jiang was sworn in as the President of the

on 18 February 2013 at the Presidential Office in the ceremony presided over by

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, thus making him the

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of the

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. He was the youngest premier since

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to take office. After the inauguration, Jiang pledged to push for

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reform. Jiang also wanted to meet with all opposition party leaders in near future upon his inauguration as Premier. He wishes to see a change in

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and improve communication between the ruling party and opposition parties to have a more effective legislative.

Cross-strait relations

1992 consensus

In March 2013, Jiang reiterated his support to the

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policy of governing the relations between Taiwan and Mainland China that there is

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. However, he further explained that the KMT's point of view of one-China is that both sides maintain the status quo (no independence, no reunification, no use of force), not the immediate

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. However, he is still not sure if

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allows Taiwan's interpretation of "One-China" as the "Republic of China".

Scottish independence referendum

In September 2014 ahead of

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from the

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, Jiang stated that there is no need for the ROC, as an independent nation, to hold an independence referendum. He denied that there was a similar comparison between Taiwan and Scottish referendum, adding that keeping the ROC as an independent and sovereign state is the top priority for the

to do.

Energy and environment

Nuclear power

Two weeks into his premiership in early March 2013, Jiang stated that he will tender his resignation from the

if the

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votes to halt the construction of Taiwan's 4th nuclear power plant in the upcoming referendum due to the long ongoing debate of nuclear power plants in Taiwan. He even added that Taiwan will face

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in the future once Taiwan's first and second nuclear power plant have reached the end of their life cycle respectively and the fourth plant hasn't been put online. In mid-March 2013 speaking at the

, Jiang said that all nuclear power plants in Taiwan will be decommissioned by 2055, including the currently constructed

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, based on their 40-year operating lifecycle. In early April 2013, Jiang promised that he will remove the nuclear disposal area from its current place at

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in Taitung County once the new site has been identified, although no time table has been announced for the relocation. In the process of doing the job, Jiang will establish the relocation committee, considering name changing and cash compensation and investigating on any illegal activity in the decision making process. Responding the offer from

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to give land space for

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in storing the radioactive waste in

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province, Jiang said that he had no information regarding to the matters and said that it will not be politically feasible. He further added that even the

cannot make the decision unilaterally. In mid April 2013, Jiang toured the 4th nuclear power plant in Gongliao,

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. He made a contradicting remark saying that referendum to decide the fate of the nuclear plant is not needed if the safety issues of the plant cannot be guaranteed, because the

would not issue the operating license once it has been completed.

Water supply

In March 2013, commenting on the increasing of

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in Taiwan, Jiang said that he hoped that this year

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will come early to bring rains and thus more water to the

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-hit regions in the island. The

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in Taiwan in the first quarter of 2013 hasn't been that good because two rainfall catchment areas, the

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and Zengwun Dam, hit their second lowest and lowest marks respectively. His government also have prepared some contingency plan to deal with this water shortage problem, such as reducing water consumption, rationing water for

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and controlling water used for

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and

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. Another response to water shortage in Taiwan, Jiang also instructed the

to conduct a study on the possibility of reusing water from the treated waste water at the waste water treatment plant as another alternative water resource.Premier reaffirms target for boosting sewage drainage – Taipei Times
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Household water sewage treatment

In March 2013, Jiang reassured the government's 3% annual increase of sewage drainage rate for houses in Taiwan. He urged government officials to maintain the goal target.

Economy

Taiwan's Q1 2013 economic growth

Commenting on Taiwan's Q1 2013 lower-than-expected 1.54% economic growth in end of April 2013, Jiang said that the low figure was due to the lack of

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, slow export rates and the gloomy global economic situation. However, he looked forward to speed up the launching of

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s around Taiwan and creating

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. He also plan to push the Taoyuan Aerotropolis project. He promised that the

will continue to implement measures to boost Taiwan's GDP over 3% for 2013.Premier looks back, forward in corruption fight - The China Post
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Minimum wage hike

In end of April 2013, Jiang reassured that the

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hike will keep going on starting 1 April 2013 based on what had been announced before from NT$18,780 to NT$19,047, despite Taiwan's lower-than-forecast

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in Q1 2013, which stood at 1.54%, a 1.72% lower than the initial forecast at 3.26%.

Taoyuan International Airport MRT delay

Speaking at the

in early May 2013 regarding Taoyuan International Airport MRT construction delay, Jiang said that the delay has hampered the development of Taiwan and eroded public confidence and trust in the government. He urge all of the government agencies to learn from this mistake and not to repeat the same thing again in the future. He suggested that the cabinet to establish a task force to supervise the status of major construction projects being undertaken by government agencies.

Taiwan's 2013 global competitiveness ranking decline

Commenting on Taiwan's 2013 global competitiveness ranking decline by the

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in end of May 2013, Jiang ask all of the government sectors to make improvements and address the relevant problems. He added that

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have been implemented last year, but the questions remain on whether the government can fully implement them.

Disaster and crisis management

Nantou earthquake

After a 6.0 Richter-scale earthquake strike with the epicenter in

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on 27 March 2013, Jiang initiated a cabinet emergency task force to work with the relevant agencies to respond to the earthquake situation. He also urged the relevant government agencies to reassess the

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for any local infrastructure building.

2013 Korean crisis

Amid the rising tension in the

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in April 2013, Jiang said that the government has been paying a very close attention to any latest development in the situation. The

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has also been in close communication with the Taipei Mission in Korea in

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and its

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branch in

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, he added. Jiang further explained that the government has prepared contingency plans responding to the current situation. Ministry of Economic Affairs will provide the information about economic situation in South Korea to the Taiwanese business people and general assistance. The Financial Supervisory Commission will carry out measures to maintain the stability of Taiwan's

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. The

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will also be standby to provide any assistance.

2013 H7N9 flu virus outbreak

After Taiwan's first confirmed H7N9 flu case on 24 April, the first outside

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, Jiang gathered officials from

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, Ministry of Transportation and Communications and

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to discuss responsive measures to this outbreak. He said that the

would bring forward the ban on slaughtering

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s in traditional markets to mid of June by asking the Council of Agriculture to communicate with the

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around Taiwan.

Taiwanese fisherman shooting incident

After the shooting incident of Taiwanese fisherman by

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government vessel on 9 May 2013 at the disputed water in

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, Jiang asked the

to hold a meeting in which he then instructed the cabinet members to negotiate with the government of Philippines.

Politics

Detention of Chen Shui-bian

In April 2013, responding to the remark from the DPP legislator, Jiang reaffirmed that the detention of former

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Chen Shui-bian Chen Shui-bian (; born 12 October 1950) is a retired Taiwanese politician and lawyer who served as the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008. Chen was the first president from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) whic ...

Taipei Prison The Taipei Prison, Agency of Corrections, Ministry of Justice (, Nickname: 北監/北监 ''Běijiān'') is a prison located in Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan,Ministry to ask ‘most appropriate decision’ on A-bian - Taipei Times
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Corruption fight

In early May 2013, Jiang said that he hates

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and wish to have all of his

officials free from such involvement. He requested Justice Minister Tseng Yung-fu to look into any unsuitable officials for their position. He requested not only the heads of government to maintain their integrity, but also all of the other officials working under them. The move came after several corruption cases involving Cabinet Secretary-General

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and

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Councilor Lai Su-ju.

References

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