About Yang Chao-hsiang
Born 1947. Yang Chao-hsiang is a Taiwanese pedagogue.
Yang Chao-hsiang (; born 5 November 1947) is a Taiwanese educator who has been the president of Fo Guang University since 2010. He was previously Minister of Examination from 2008 to 2010, Minister of Education from 1999 to 2000, and Director of Examination from 1997 to 1999.
Early life and education Yang was born on November 5, 1947, in Xizhi Township, Taipei County, Taiwan. He graduated from the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University.
After high school, Yang earned a B.Ed. from National Taiwan Normal University in 1970. He then completed graduate studies in the United States, earning a master's degree in vocational education from Minnesota State University in 1975 and his Ph.D. in education from Pennsylvania State University in 1978.
On January 1, 2010, he was offered a post of President's Council of Advisors.
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Who is Yang Chao-hsiang?
Taiwanese politician and educator
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Yang Chao-hsiang was born on 5 November 1947 in Xizhi District.
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