Quotes by Ma Ying-jeou

About Ma Ying-jeou:

Ma Ying-jeou is a Taiwanese politician who is the current President of the Republic of China (ROC). Previous roles include Justice Minister (1993–96) and Mayor of Taipei (1998–2006). He was also the Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) in 2005–2007 and 2009–2014. Ma first won the presidency by 58.45% of the popular vote in the presidential election of 2008, and was re-elected in 2012 with 51.6% of the vote. He was sworn into office as president on 20 May 2008, and sworn in as the Chairman of the Kuomintang on 17 October 2009; he resigned as Chairman of Kuomintang on 3 December 2014.
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People like to see honest persons. So I certainly will advise many young people who want to participate in politics, honesty is the best policy.

Ma Ying-jeou

I am Taiwanese as well as Chinese.

Ma Ying-jeou

Many in Taiwan believe that Hu Jintao is much more sophisticated than his predecessors in understanding Taiwan. He represents a different generation of leaders, more pragmatic, less ideological.

Ma Ying-jeou

It's very important for Taiwan to maintain its international contact.

Ma Ying-jeou

Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.

Ma Ying-jeou

I require every Taipei student to swim; if they can't pass the test they won't graduate. Why do I do that? Because I think that is very, very important integral part of their education.

Ma Ying-jeou

With Taiwan, it took about 40 years to go from an authoritarian to a democratic society.

Ma Ying-jeou

Author Bio

  • NameMa Ying-jeou
  • DescriptionTaiwanese politician
  • AliasesMa Yingjiu
  • BornJuly 13, 1950
  • CountryTaiwan
  • ProfessionPolitician; Jurist