Tsai Ing-wen was born on 31 August 1956 in Zhongshan District. A Taiwanese politician and lawyer, Tsai was the first woman to be elected President of the Republic of China, which governs Taiwan, serving two terms from 2016 to 2024. A former trade negotiator who helped Taiwan join the World Trade Organization, she led the Democratic Progressive Party. Her presidency saw legalization of same-sex marriage, the strengthening of Taiwan's defense and a rejection of Beijing's view that the island belongs to the People's Republic of China, which raised tension in cross-strait relations. She was re-elected in 2020 and was succeeded by Lai Ching-te.
Before and after
- 9 July 1956Birth of Tom Hanks
- 31 July 1956Construction of Luzhniki Stadium
- 11 August 1956Death of Jackson Pollock
- 14 August 1956Death of Bertolt Brecht
- 31 August 1956Birth of Tsai Ing-wen
- 1 October 1956Birth of Theresa May
- 18 October 1956Birth of Martina Navratilova
- 21 October 1956Birth of Carrie Fisher
- from 23 October 1956 to 10 November 1956Hungarian Revolution of 1956
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