Hsu Ching-chung

Hsu Ching-chung was a Taiwanese agricultural scientist and politician. He was the vice premier of Taiwan from 1972 to 1981 and acting premier of Taiwan in 1978

Early life and education

Born in Taipei in 1907, Hsu was of Hakka ancestry from Jiaoling, Meizhou, Guangdong, China. He graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in agriculture in 1931 and earned his Ph.D. in agriculture from the university in 1945.

Political career

Hsu was the Minister of the Interior in 1966–1972 and Vice Premier in 1972–1981.

Death

Hsu died in 1996.