Ma Ying-jeou (traditional Chinese: 馬英九; simplified Chinese: 马英九; pinyin: Mǎ Yīngjiǔ; born 13 July 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and the 12th and 13th term President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and the Chairman of the Kuomintang. Previous roles include Justice Minister (1993–96) and Mayor of Taipei (1998-06). He is also the current Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) having served in that role since 2005 stepping down for a period between 2007 and 2009. Ma first won the presidency by 58.45% of the popular vote in the presidential election of 2008, and was re-elected in 2012 with 51.6% of the vote. He was sworn into office as president on May 20, 2008, and sworn in as the Chairman of the Kuomintang on October 17, 2009.
Read more about Ma Ying-jeou: Personal Background, Rise in Politics, Mayoralty, 1998–2006, KMT Chairmanship, 2005–2007, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Presidency, 2008–present, 2012 Presidential Campaign