Yu Shyi-kun

Yu Shyi-kun (born April 25, 1948) is Premier of the Republic of China since February 1, 2002.

Born in Taihe Village , Dongshan Township , Yilan County, Taiwan, Yu studied international commerce at the Chih Lee College of Business (now Chihlee Institute of Technology), Taipei in 1975. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in politics in Tunghai University in 1985.

His political career includes:

1981: Member of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly
1983 - 84: Dangwai Secretary-General
1984 - 86: Member of the Central Committee of the Democratic Progressive Party
1989 - 97 Chief magistrate of Yilan County for two consecutive terms
1998 - 99: Chairman of Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation

Yu is the founder of Kavalan Journal , which is named after the Kavalan Taiwanese aborigines.