Luncheon

Gary C.K. Huang, TRF Trustee

Co-Chairman, 2005 RI Presidential Celebration,Taipei

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

2005年5月7日星期六Saturday, 7 May 2005    / 1215-1400  

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        Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you a fellow Rotarian, our host today.     He is so popular here in Taipei.     He has so much personal charm that many Taiwanese, both young and old, especially women, idolize him as a rock star.     A few years ago, he came to deliver a speech at Rotary’s Zone Institute.     Before he left the hotel, about 20 young women heard that he was here. They immediately surrounded him and screamed, as if they saw American actor Tom Cruise.  

He is popular not because of his appearance, but also his academic background and his achievement as the mayor of Taipei.     He was born in 1950, in Hong Kong.     After graduating from the National Taiwan University with a law degree, he left for the United States, and earned his Master of law at New York University Law School and his JD from Harvard University Law School.     He worked as a lawyer for several large firms in the US before returning to Taiwan.     He spent 18 years working for the national government, first as minister of justice, and then as minister of State.     In 1998, he defeated Chen Shuibian, our current president during his reelection campaign for mayor.     I was told the reason he won the election because most of the women in Taipei cast their votes for him.  

He is not only a popular political leader, but also a scholar, who has written many articles and taught law at the prestigious Chengchi University Law School.  

During his office, he has made Taipei a national cultural and artistic center.     His passion for running has motivated many people to be more health conscious.   

He is a member of my club, the Rotary Club of Taipei.     His Rotary nickname is Rotarian Justice. 

Ladies and Gentleman, please welcome our host, Mayor Ma Ying Jiu.