Welcome Dinner

Gary C.K. Huang, TRF Trustee

Co-Chairman, 2005 RI Presidential Celebration,Taipei

Grand Hotel, 12F. Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

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Ladies and Gentleman, it is my great honor to introduce to you today a very special guest.     He was known in the Rotary world as Rotarian Formosa.     As you can see from his Rotary nickname, he is a true Taiwanese, in whom we take great pride.     He was born in 1950, and grew up in Southern Taiwan.     In 1970, he ranked the first among students admitted to National Taiwan University’s department of law.  During his junior year, he passed the national bar with the highest grade, becoming the nation’s youngest lawyer at that time.  

In 1980, he was involved in defending democracy fighters who were arrested by under the martial law, he began to dedicate himself to politics and human rights.     His political career took off in 1979, when he successfully ran for the office of the Fourth Taipei Council.     In 1987, he joined the DPP, which was then the opposition party.     In 1989 and 1992, he was twice elected to the parliament, the Legislative Yuan on the platform of working on justice, and democratic reforms.     In December of 1994, he became the first popularly elected Taipei Mayor.     During his term, he won trust from the people of Taipei by bringing reform to the city government.     More importantly, he has improved Taipei’s international image.     His slogan was:     Let Taipei go out and the world comes in.  

In March 2004, in the election that was closely watched by the international community, he was elected as the president of the Republic of China again in last year.     Five years into office, he established himself as an effective leader by promoting honesty and by building a clean government for all the people of Taiwan.  

As a popular author, he has published books, one of the most well-known book is called “the Son of Taiwan.”   

       He joined Rotary in 1990.     He was a member of the Rotary club of Taipei North Gate.     He served as Sergeant at-arms, fellowship and program chairman and club vice president.     As the President of Taiwan, he is a great supporter of Rotary.     He called on people of Taiwan to use volunteerism to build their communities.     This carries the same principles of Rotary’s Service Above Self.    

Once again, fellow Rotarians, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our own Rotarian, the President of Taiwan, ROC, his excellency,  President Chen Shui-bian…