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'''Yang Wenhua''' (born 10 November 1951) is a Chinese politician and diplomat who was the [[Premier of the Republic of China]] from 2000 to 2004. Previously he was the [[Foreign Office (China)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] from 1990 to 1996 and the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP) from 1996 to 1999. Originally a reformist politician of the CCP, he joined the administration of President [[Ren Longyun]] upon the creation of the Republic of China in 2000 as Premier. Yang resigned in 2004 after disagreements with Ren over policy, and has since become one of the leading opposition leaders to President Ren in China as a member of the [[Democratic Progressive Party of China|Democratic Progressive Party]]. | '''Yang Wenhua''' (born 10 November 1951) is a Chinese politician and diplomat who was the [[Premier of the Republic of China]] from 2000 to 2004. Previously he was the [[Foreign Office (China)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] from 1990 to 1996 and the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP) from 1996 to 1999. Originally a reformist politician of the CCP, he joined the administration of President [[Ren Longyun]] upon the creation of the Republic of China in 2000 as Premier. Yang resigned in 2004 after disagreements with Ren over policy, and has since become one of the leading opposition leaders to President Ren in China as a member of the [[Democratic Progressive Party of China|Democratic Progressive Party]]. Since the [[2021 Chinese legislative election]] Yang has been a diplomatic advisor to the Democratic Progressive leadership in the [[Legislative Yuan]]. | ||
Joining the Foreign Ministry of the [[People's Republic of China]] in 1972, he served in a number of diplomatic posts | Joining the Foreign Ministry of the [[People's Republic of China]] in 1972, he served in a number of diplomatic posts mostly throughout the {{W|Middle East}}. From 1973 to 1977 he was a secretary on the Chinese delegation to the [[Arab League]], and then until 1982 he worked at the Chinese embassy in the [[Hashemite Arabia]]. In 1983 Yang became the Chinese Ambassador to [[Iraq]], a post he held until being appointed Foreign Minister in 1990. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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| Premier of the Republic of China | |
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In office 1 January 2000 – 20 May 2004 | |
| President | Ren Longyun |
| Preceded by | Qi Ronghua as Premier of the People's Republic of China |
| Succeeded by | Gong Rui |
| First Secretary of the CCP Central Committee | |
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In office 3 July 1996 – 23 December 1999 | |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 8 July 1990 – 12 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Xi Weizhao |
| Succeeded by | Li Zhicheng |
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| Born | November 10, 1951 |
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Communist (1972–2000) Independent (2000–2004) Democratic Progressive (2005–present) |
| Education | Tsinghua University |
Yang Wenhua (born 10 November 1951) is a Chinese politician and diplomat who was the Premier of the Republic of China from 2000 to 2004. Previously he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1996 and the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1996 to 1999. Originally a reformist politician of the CCP, he joined the administration of President Ren Longyun upon the creation of the Republic of China in 2000 as Premier. Yang resigned in 2004 after disagreements with Ren over policy, and has since become one of the leading opposition leaders to President Ren in China as a member of the Democratic Progressive Party. Since the 2021 Chinese legislative election Yang has been a diplomatic advisor to the Democratic Progressive leadership in the Legislative Yuan.
Joining the Foreign Ministry of the People's Republic of China in 1972, he served in a number of diplomatic posts mostly throughout the Middle East. From 1973 to 1977 he was a secretary on the Chinese delegation to the Arab League, and then until 1982 he worked at the Chinese embassy in the Hashemite Arabia. In 1983 Yang became the Chinese Ambassador to Iraq, a post he held until being appointed Foreign Minister in 1990.