Tsai Ing-wen

**Tsai Ing-wen** (; born 31 August 1956) is the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 20 May 2016 and is the first female chosen to the position. She is the current Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party since 2008. Her nickname is _Siao-Ing_ (小英).

Tsai won re-election in the 2020 Taiwan presidential election facing Han Kuo-yu (KMT).

## Early years

Tsai Ing-wen was born in Mackay Memorial Hospital at Taipei, She grew up from a rich family in southern Taiwan. She worked hard and studied at National Taiwan University. She passed a test and became a lawyer in her junior year. She graduated from university in 1980.

## Infobox (scientist)

- **embed**: yes
- **field**: Economic Theory, Law
- **thesis title**: Unfair trade practices and safeguard actions
- **thesis url**: https://etheses.lse.ac.uk/3976/1/Tsai__unfair-trade-practices-and-safeguard-actions.pdf
- **thesis year**: 1983
- **doctoral advisor**: Michael Elliott


## Infobox (chinese)

- **child**: yes
- **pic**: Tsai Ing-wen (Chinese characters).svg
- **piccap**: "Tsai Ing-wen" in Chinese characters
- **picsize**: 135px
- **p**: Cài Yīngwén
- **bpmf**: ㄘㄞˋ   ㄧㄥ   ㄨㄣˊ
- **w**: Tsai<sup>4</sup> Ying<sup>1</sup>-wên<sup>2</sup>
- **gr**: Tsay Ing'wen
- **tp**: Cài Yingwún
- **mps**: Tsài Yīng-wén
- **myr**: Tsài Yīngwén
- **j**: Coi3 Jing1man4
- **y**: Choi Yīng-màhn
- **poj**: Chhòa Eng-bûn
- **tl**: Tshuà Ing-bûn
- **h**: Tshai Yîn-vun


## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Tsai Ing-wen
- **native name lang**: zh-Hant-TW
- **image**: 蔡英文官方元首肖像照.png
- **caption**: Official portrait, 2016
- **office1**: 7th President of the Republic of China, President of Taiwan
- **premier1**: Lin Chuan
Lai Ching-te
Su Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
- **vicepresident1**: Chen Chien-jen
Lai Ching-te
- **term start1**: 20 May 2016
- **term end1**: 20 May 2024
- **predecessor1**: Ma Ying-jeou
- **successor1**: Lai Ching-te
- **office2**: Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, Chair of the Democratic Progressive Party
- **term start2**: 20 May 2020
- **term end2**: 26 November 2022
- **1blankname2**: Secretary General
- **1namedata2**: Lin Hsi-yao
- **predecessor2**: Cho Jung-tai
- **successor2**: Chen Chi-mai
- **term start3**: 28 May 2014
- **term end3**: 24 November 2018
- **1blankname3**: Secretary General
- **1namedata3**: Joseph Wu
Hung Yao-fu
- **predecessor3**: Su Tseng-chang
- **successor3**: Lin Yu-chang
- **term start4**: 20 May 2008
- **term end4**: 29 February 2012
- **1blankname4**: Secretary General
- **1namedata4**: Wang Tuoh
Wu Nai-ren
Su Jia-chyuan
- **predecessor4**: Frank Hsieh
- **successor4**: Chen Chu,  Kiku Chen Chu
- **office5**: 26th Vice Premier of the Republic of China, Vice Premier of Taiwan
- **president5**: Chen Shui-bian
- **premier5**: Su Tseng-chang
- **term start5**: 25 January 2006
- **term end5**: 21 May 2007
- **predecessor5**: Wu Rong-i
- **successor5**: Chiou I-jen
- **office6**: Member of the Legislative Yuan
- **term start6**: 1 February 2005
- **term end6**: 24 January 2006
- **successor6**: Wu Ming-ming
- **constituency6**: Party-list (Democratic Progressive Party)
- **office7**: Mainland Affairs Council, Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council
- **premier7**: Tang Fei
Chang Chun-hsiung
Yu Shyi-kun
- **deputy7**: Chen Ming-tong
- **term start7**: 20 May 2000
- **term end7**: 20 May 2004
- **predecessor7**: Su Chi
- **successor7**: Joseph Wu
- **birth place**: Zhongshan District, Taipei, Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
- **party**: Democratic Progressive Party, Democratic Progressive (2004–present)
- **otherparty**: Independent politician, Independent (before 2004)
- **residence**: Official Residence of the President (Republic of China), Yonghe Residence
- **alma mater**: National Taiwan University (Bachelor of Laws, LLB)
Cornell University (Master of Laws, LLM)
 (Doctor of Philosophy, PhD)
- **signature**: Signature of Tsai Ing-wen.svg