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Born: 31 August 1956 · Age: 70
Tsai Ing-wen is 70 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 31 August 1956.
Law professor who served two terms as Taiwan's first female president, from 2016 to 2024
Did you know?Before entering politics, she was a law professor and negotiator for Taiwan's entry into the World Trade Organization.
Tsai Ing-wen was Taiwan's first woman president. A law scholar, she earned a doctorate at the London School of Economics and helped negotiate trade agreements. She led the Democratic Progressive Party back from defeat. She won the presidency in 2016 and a landslide re-election in 2020. She defended Taiwan's democracy while trying to avoid provoking China. Under her, Taiwan became the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. She is also known for her two much-loved cats.
Tsai Ing-wen (Chinese: 蔡英文; pinyin: Cài Yīngwén; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician and legal scholar who served as the 7th president of the Republic of China from 2016 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), she was the first woman to serve in the office.
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Taiwanese politician, born 1956
Tsai Ing-wen was born in Taipei on 31 August 1956.
She earned a PhD at the LSE.
She was president from 2016 to 2024.
Taiwan legalised same-sex marriage in 2019.
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Did you know?She has two cats, who became famous in Taiwan.
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