Tien Chung-chin was elected to the National Constituent Assembly in 1946, and became the Minister of Examination in 1948.
11 Facts About Tien Chung-chin
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Tien Chung-chin took office as minister of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission for the first time in 1951 and remained until 1954.
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Tien Chung-chin subsequently served as Minister of the Interior from 1958 to 1960, then returned to the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission until 1963.
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Tien Chung-chin died in office as President of the Judicial Yuan in 1977, having held the position since 1971.
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Tien Chung-chin was born in 1899 and known by the courtesy name Yunching.
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Tien Chung-chin returned to China in 1930, joining the faculty of Northeastern University.
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In February 1931, Tien Chung-chin was appointed to the Control Yuan.
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Tien Chung-chin began a second term on the Control Yuan in 1938.
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Tien Chung-chin retained his Control Yuan position, which included oversight of Gansu and Shaanxi.
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On 13 July 1948, Tien Chung-chin took office as the inaugural Minister of Examination.
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Tien Chung-chin held the office until his death in Taipei on 30 March 1977.