Li Kwoh-ting
Li Kwoh-ting | |
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| 李國鼎 | |
| Member of the Executive Yuan | |
| In office June 1, 1976 – July 22, 1988 | |
| 11th Minister of Finance | |
| In office July 4, 1969 – June 11, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Yu Kuo-hwa |
| Succeeded by | Fei Hua |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
| In office January 25, 1965 – July 4, 1969 | |
| Succeeded by | Tao Shengyang (陶聲洋) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1910 Nanjing, China |
| Died | May 31, 2001 (aged 91) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Party | Kuomintang |
| Education | National Central University (BS) University of Cambridge (unfinished PhD) |
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Li Kwoh-ting (traditional Chinese: 李國鼎; simplified Chinese: 李国鼎; pinyin: Lǐ Guódǐng; 28 January 1910 – 31 May 2001) was a Chinese economist and politician best known as the "Father of Taiwan's Economic Miracle" and referred to by the New York Times as the "Godfather of Technology" in Taiwan for his work in transforming Taiwan's economy from an agrarian-based system into one of the world's leading producers of information and telecommunications technology. His career spanned some 40 years, working for the Kuomintang government both before and after its defeat and subsequent retreat to Taiwan. His contributions continue to make him one of the most revered figures in Taiwanese history to this day.