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词条 Michael Tsai
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  1. Academic and legal career

  2. Political career

  3. Controversy

  4. References

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| name = Michael Tsai
Tsai Ming-hsien
| native_name = {{nobold|蔡明憲}}
| native_name_lang = zh-tw
| honorific-suffix = MLY
| image =
| imagesize =
| smallimage = 前國防部部長蔡明憲 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Tsai in June 2016
| order = 26th Minister of National Defense
| term_start = 25 February 2008
| term_end = 19 May 2008
| predecessor = Lee Tien-yu
| successor = Chen Chao-min
| order1 = Vice Minister of National Defense
| term_start1 = 9 June 2004
| term_end1 = 25 February 2008
| 1blankname1 = Minister
| 1namedata1 = Lee Jye
Lee Tien-yu
| order2 = Deputy ROC Representative to the United States
| term_start2 = April 2002
| term_end2 = 9 June 2004
| predecessor2 = Lee Ying-yuan
| alongside2 = Shen Lyu-shun
| successor2 = Stanley Kao
| 1blankname2 = Representative
| 1namedata2 = Chen Chien-jen
| order3 = Member of the Legislative Yuan
| term_start3 = 1 February 1996
| term_end3 = 31 January 2002
| constituency3 = Taichung
| order4 = Member of the National Assembly
| term_start4 = 1 February 1992
| term_end4 = 31 January 1996
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1941|8|9}}
| birth_place = Taichū Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
| party = Democratic Progressive Party
| nationality = Taiwanese
| alma_mater = National Taiwan University
University of Wisconsin—Madison
California Western School of Law
| occupation = politician
| profession = lawyer
}}

Michael Tsai ({{zh|c=蔡明憲|p=Cài Míngxiàn}}; born 9 August 1941) is a Taiwanese politician.

Academic and legal career

Tsai earned a bachelor's of law degree from National Taiwan University before seeking further education in the United States with a master's in business administration from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law. For three years, he was a research fellow at the Center for Human Resources Development at San Diego State University. Tsai also practiced law in California, New York, and New Jersey before returning to Taiwan, where he taught law at National Taichung Institute of Technology and National Air University from 1991 to 2002.[1]

Political career

Tsai was a member of the National Assembly from 1992 to 1996, then was elected to the Legislative Yuan twice in 1995 and 1998.[1] He sought the Taichung mayoralty in 2001, and lost the election to Jason Hu.[2] In April 2002, he was named deputy representative to the United States.[1] On 9 June 2004, Tsai was sworn in as vice defense minister.[3] He was named the Democratic Progressive Party candidate for Taichung 1 in 2008, and lost to Tsai Chin-lung in the January legislative elections.[4] Following the electoral defeat, Michael Tsai was promoted to Minister of National Defense in February 2008, after the resignation of Lee Tien-yu.[5]

While an active politician, Tsai wrote occasionally for the Taipei Times.[6][7] After leaving politics, Tsai continued to advocate for stronger Taiwan–United States relations and has led the Taiwan United Nations Alliance.[8][9] He has proposed that Taiwan raise military spending.[10]

Controversy

In November 2007, while Tsai was vice defense minister, Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation won a bid to produce equipment for the Republic of China Armed Forces. Kuomintang legislator Tsai Chin-lung had reviewed military equipment, found the specifications to violate the contract terms, and ordered AIDC to suspend production. Michael Tsai and DPP lawmakers Ho Min-hao and Hsieh Ming-yuan along with AIDC chairman Lo Cheng-fang, accused Tsai Chin-lung of interference on behalf of SYM, the company that had lost the contract.[11] The Taipei District Court ruled in September 2011 that the claims against Tsai Chin-lung were unsubstantiated and ordered all four accusers to publish a public apology.[12]

In April 2009, Next Magazine reported that Tsai was responsible for selling military ranks during his tenure as Minister of National Defense. Tsai denied the allegations and sued the publishers for defamation.[13] Tsai released his memoirs, God Bless Taiwan in April 2011.[14] Shortly before its official publication in 2013, Tsai was accused of leaking state secrets.[15]

In August 2014, Tsai and Chiou I-jen were accused of violating the Classified National Security Information Protection Act. The Supreme Court found both not guilty in November 2015.[16]

References

1. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=Dr. Michael M. Tsai 蔡明憲立委需您的支持關照|url=http://taiwanus.net/news/news/2008/200809120121431283.htm|accessdate=18 June 2016|publisher=TaiwanUS.net|date=3 January 2008}}
2. ^{{cite news|last1=Low|first1=Stephanie|last2=Lin|first2=Mei-chun|title=December 1 elections: Parties shift into attack mode|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2001/11/10/0000110909/2|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=10 November 2001}}
3. ^{{cite news|last1=Lin|first1=Chieh-yu|title=Chen swears in Wu, other new top officials|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/06/09/2003174354|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=9 June 2004}}
4. ^{{cite news|title=Legislative elections and referendums|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/images/2008/01/13/TT-970113-P04-IB.pdf|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=13 January 2008}}
5. ^{{cite news|last1=Wang|first1=Flora|last2=Chang|first2=Rich|title=Tsai sworn in as minister of defense|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/02/26/2003402875|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=28 February 2008}}
6. ^{{cite news|last1=Tsai|first1=Michael|title=Military needs efficiency, not Aegis|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2000/04/23/0000033368|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=23 April 2000}}
7. ^{{cite news|last1=Tsai|first1=Ming-hsien|title=Peace in our time, or peace on our terms?|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2004/10/05/2003205663|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|translator-last1=Bartholomew|translator-first1=Ian|date=5 October 2004}}
8. ^{{cite news|last1=Lowther|first1=William|title=US resolution supporting UN bid introduced|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/09/12/2003627534|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=12 September 2015}}
9. ^{{cite news|last1=Lowther|first1=William|title=Delegation urges US to sell weapons to Taiwan|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/03/13/2003641470|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=13 March 2016}}
10. ^{{cite news|last1=Chen|first1=Wei-han|title=Ex-defense chief urges spending boost|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/01/22/2003686215|accessdate=22 January 2018|work=Taipei Times|date=22 January 2018}}
11. ^{{cite news|last1=Chuang|first1=Jimmy|title=Lawmaker accused of pressuring MND|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/11/28/2003390201|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=28 November 2007}}
12. ^{{cite news|last1=Chang|first1=Rich|title=Former minister ordered to pay KMT legislator|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/09/09/2003512838|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=9 September 2011}}
13. ^{{cite news|last1=Huang|first1=Shelley|title=Former deputy defense minister sues magazine|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/04/25/2003441973|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=25 April 2009}}
14. ^{{cite news|title=Missile could reach Beijing|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/04/28/2003501897|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=28 April 2011}}
15. ^{{cite news|last1=Wang|first1=Chris|title=Ex-minister denies leaking military secrets in memoir|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/03/18/2003557369|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=18 March 2013}}
16. ^{{cite news|title=Former officials found not guilty in military leak case|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/11/14/2003632435|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=14 November 2015}}
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