Fredrick Chien Fu

Background

Fu, Fredrick Chien was born on February 17, 1935 in Peiping, China. Son of Shih-liang and Wan-tu C.

Education

Bachelor, National Taiwan U., Taipei, 1956; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1962; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Sung Kyun Kwan U., Republic of Korea, 1972; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Caribbean American U., 1988; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Boston University, 1997; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Idaho State University, 1997; D in Literature (honorary), Wilson College, 1993; D in Public Svc. (honorary), Florida International U., 1994.

Career

Secretary to the premier, Executive Yuan, 1962-1963; specialist, section chief Department North American affairs, Min. Fgn Affairs., 1964-1967; deputy director Department North American affairs, Min. Fgn Affairs., 1967-1969; director Department North American affairs, Min.

Fgn Affairs., 1969-1972; director-general Government Information Office, Min. Fgn Affairs., 1972-1975; administrative vice minister, Min. Fgn Affairs., 1975-1979; political vice minister, Min.

Fgn Affairs., 1979-1982; United States of America representative, Coordination Council for North American Affairs, 1983-1988; minister state, chairman Council for Economics Planning and Development, Executive Yuan, 1988-1990; minister, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Republic of China, 1990-1996; speaker, National Assembly, Taipei, since 1996. Visiting associate professor National Chengchi U., 1962-1964. Visiting professor National Taiwan U., 1970-1972, 97-.

Achievements

• Fredrick Chien Fu has been listed as a noteworthy Taiwan government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active central standing committee Kuomintang, Taipei, since 1988. Second lieutenant Army, 1956-1958.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, golf.

Connections

Married Julie Tien, September 22, 1963. Children:Carl, Carol.

Father:

Shih-liang C.

Mother:

Wan-tu C.

Spouse:

Julie Tien

child:

Carl Fu

child:

Carol Fu