Project: Taiwan/People
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Current Head of State and Head of Government
| Notable | Born | Title | In Office | Photo | Status |
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| Lai Ching-te | 1959 | President of Taiwan | 2024 |  | Not Connected |
The Tungning Monarchy
The Kingdom of Tungning, also known as Tywan by the British at the time, was a dynastic maritime state that ruled part of southwestern Taiwan and the Penghu islands between 1661 and 1683. At its zenith, the kingdom's maritime power dominated varying extents of coastal regions of southeastern China and controlled the major sea lanes across both China Seas, and its vast trade network stretched from Japan to Southeast Asia.
The kingdom was founded by Koxinga (Zheng Chenggong) after seizing control of Taiwan from Dutch rule. The Zheng dynasty used the island of Taiwan as a military base for their Ming loyalist movement which aimed to reclaim mainland China from the Qing. Until its annexation by the Qing dynasty in 1683, the kingdom was ruled by Koxinga's heirs, the House of Koxinga, and the period of rule is sometimes referred to as the Koxinga dynasty or the Zheng dynasty. In 1681, twelve-year-old Zheng Keshuang became the third and final monarch of the Tungning. He was overthrown by the Emperor of the Qing dynasty, less than three years later.
| Notable | Born | Died | Title | Reign | Photo | Status |
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| 鄭克塽畫像 Zheng Keshuang | 1670 | 1707 | Prince of Yanping | 1681-1683 |  | Not Connected |
Taiwanese Notables
| Notable | Born | Died | Claim to Fame | Photo | Status |
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| Yang Chuan-kwang | 1933 | 2007 | Olympic Athlete |  | Not Connected |
| Yuan T. Lee | 1936 | Living | Chemist; First Taiwanese Nobel Laureate |  | Not Connected |
| David Ho | 1952 | Living | Virogist; AIDS Researcher |  | Not Connected |
| Teresa Teng | 1953 | 1995 | Singer |  | Not Connected |
| Elaine Chao | 1953 | Living | Cabinet Secretary |  | Connected |
| Ang Lee | 1954 | Living | Film Maker |  | Not Connected |
| Jerry Yang | 1968 | Living | CEO of Yahoo |  | Not Connected |
| Kjell N. Lindgren | 1973 | Living | Astronaut |  | Not Connected |
| Steve Chen | 1978 | Living | Co-founder of YouTube |  | Not Connected |
| Godfrey Gao | 1984 | 2019 | Model |  | Not Connected |
For additional Taiwanese notables see: Category: Taiwan, Notables
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