Sun Yun-suan
Sun Yun-suan (Chinese: 孫運璿; pinyin: Sūn Yùnxuán; 10 November 1913 – 15 February 2006) was a Chinese engineer and politician. As minister of economic affairs from 1969 to 1978 and Premier of the Republic of China from 1978 to 1984, he was credited for overseeing the transformation of Taiwan from being a mainly agricultural economy to an export powerhouse.
Sun Yun-suan 孫運璿 | |
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| Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 1 June 1978 – 1 June 1984 | |
| President | Chiang Ching-kuo |
| Vice Premier | Hsu Ching-chung Chiu Chuang-huan |
| Preceded by | Hsu Ching-chung (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Yu Kuo-hwa |
| Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China | |
| In office 1 October 1969 – 29 May 1978 | |
| Premier | Yen Chia-kan Chiang Ching-kuo Hsu Ching-chung (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1913 Penglai, Shandong, Republic of China |
| Died | 15 February 2006 (aged 92) Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China |
| Resting place | Hsin Hsin Cemetery, Keelung |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse | Yu Hui-hsuen |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Harbin Institute of Technology |
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