Yu Shyi-kun

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Yu Shyi-kun (遊錫堃 pinyin: YÃÂÃÂ³u XÃÂÃÂkūn) (born April 25, 1948) is Premier of the Republic of China since February 1, 2002.

Born in Taihe Village (太和村), Dongshan Township (冬山鄉), Yilan County, Taiwan, Yu studied international commerce at the Chih Lee College of Business (致理商專, now Chihlee Institute of Technology), Taipei in 1975. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in politics in Tunghai University in 1985.

His political career includes:

1981: Member of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly
1983 - 84: Tangwai Secretary-General
1984 - 86: Member, Central Committee (中央常務委員) of the Democratic Progressive Party
1986 - 90: Member, Central Standing Committee, Democratic Progressive Party
1989 - 97: Magistrate, Ilan County
1994 - 96: Member, Educational Reform Committee
1989 - 97 Chief magistrate of Yilan County for two consecutive terms
1998 - 99: Chairman of Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
1999-2000: Secretary-General, Democratic Progressive Party
2000: Vice Premier
2001 - 02: Secretary-General, Office of the President

Yu is the founder of Kavalan Journal (《噶瑪蘭雜誌》), which is named after the Kavalan Taiwanese aborigines.