Wang Tuoh

Wang Tuoh (Chinese: 王拓; pinyin: Wáng Tuò; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Thok; 9 January 1944 – 9 August 2016) was a Taiwanese writer, public intellectual, literary critic, and politician. He was born in Badouzi, then a small fishing village near the northern port city of Keelung. His name was originally Wang Hung-chiu (王紘久).

Wang Tuoh
王拓
Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office
20 May 2008  20 May 2009
ChairpersonTsai Ing-wen
Preceded byLee Ying-yuan
Succeeded byWu Nai-ren
Minister of the Council for Cultural Affairs
In office
1 February 2008  19 May 2008
DeputyWu Chin-fa
Preceded byWong Chin-chu
Succeeded byHuang Pi-twan
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1999  31 January 2008
Succeeded byGeorge Hsieh
ConstituencyKeelung
In office
1 February 1996  31 January 1999
ConstituencyRepublic of China
Personal details
Born(1944-01-09)9 January 1944
Keelung, Taihoku Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Died9 August 2016(2016-08-09) (aged 72)
Taipei, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materNational Taiwan Normal University
National Chengchi University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionWriter, philologist
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