Tsai Ming-shian, known by his English name Michael Tsai, is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer.
12 Facts About Michael Tsai
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Michael Tsai returned to Taiwan in 1990, despite being placed on a blacklist compiled by the Kuomintang.
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Michael Tsai was a member of the National Assembly from 1992 to 1996, then was elected to the Legislative Yuan twice in 1995 and 1998.
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Michael Tsai sought the Taichung mayoralty in 2001, and lost the election to Jason Hu.
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On 9 June 2004, Michael Tsai was sworn in as vice defense minister.
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Michael Tsai was named the Democratic Progressive Party candidate for Taichung 1 in 2008, and lost to Tsai Chin-lung in the January legislative elections.
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In November 2007, while Michael Tsai was vice defense minister, Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation won a bid to produce equipment for the Republic of China Armed Forces.
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Kuomintang legislator Michael Tsai Chin-lung had reviewed military equipment, found the specifications to violate the contract terms, and ordered AIDC to suspend production.
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The Taipei District Court ruled in September 2011 that the claims against Michael Tsai Chin-lung were unsubstantiated and ordered all four accusers to publish a public apology.
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Michael Tsai denied the allegations and sued the publishers for defamation.
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Michael Tsai released his memoirs, God Bless Taiwan in April 2011.
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Shortly before its official publication in 2013, Michael Tsai was accused of leaking state secrets.