Shih Mao-lin, known by his English name Morley Shih, is a Taiwanese lawyer and judge.
12 Facts About Morley Shih
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Morley Shih attended National Taiwan University and began his legal career in 1976.
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Morley Shih was born in Chiayi on 2 August 1950, and graduated from National Taiwan University in 1972, where he studied law alongside Ma Ying-jeou.
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Morley Shih began his legal career at the Taichung District Prosecutors' Office in 1976.
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Morley Shih received the most votes in a January 2000 poll run by the Prosecutors' Reform Association.
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The next year, Morley Shih was tabbed to lead the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office.
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Morley Shih remained in the position until 2004, when he was named Vice Minister of Justice under Chen in November.
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Morley Shih was then appointed in January 2005 by incoming premier Frank Hsieh, and took office on 1 February 2005 with the Hsieh cabinet.
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Morley Shih retained his position after Su Tseng-chang and later Chang Chun-hsiung assumed the premiership.
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Shortly after leaving his position as the Ministry of Justice in May 2008, Morley Shih petitioned for retirement as a prosecutor, which would permit him to collect a higher pension.
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Later that year, Morley Shih was charged with fraud in relation to his use of special allowance funds.
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In 2011, charges against Morley Shih were dropped after the use of special allowance funds was officially decriminalized.