| Office 1 | Minister of Finance |
|---|---|
| Term start 1 | 4 July 2006 |
| Term end 1 | 13 March 2008 |
| Predecessor 1 | Joseph Lyu |
| Successor 1 | Lee Ruey-tsang (acting) Lee Sush-der |
| Birth date | 16 June 1952 |
| Birth place | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Death date | 8 November 2016 (aged 64) |
| Death place | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BA) University of Michigan (PhD) |
Ho Chih-chin (; 16 June 1952 – 8 November 2016) was a Taiwanese economist who served as the Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2008.
Education
Ho was born on June 16, 1952, in Taipei, Taiwan, to a family affiliated with the Kuomintang. His parents were Dr. Ho Jen-Ching and Hsiao Ten-Hsin, and he had a sister, Ho Li-Chin.[1] His grandfather, Ho Wei (何蔚), was the first justice of the Judicial Yuan.
After high school, Ho studied economics at National Taiwan University, where he was a classmate of Chen Shui-bian. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1974, he pursued doctoral studies in the United States, earning his Ph.D. in economics in 1987 from the University of Michigan. His doctoral dissertation, completed under economists Robert M. Stern and Alan Deardorff, was titled, "Determinants of U.S. Interregional Trade Patterns: An Empirical Assessment (United States)".[1]
Early career
After receiving his doctorate from the University of Michigan, Ho worked for the United States Department of the Treasury. In 2003, he returned to Taiwan to teach at National Taiwan University.[2]
Ministry of Finance
After the resignation of incumbent Finance Minister Joseph Lyu was approved by Premier Su Tseng-chang on 29 June 2006, Ho was appointed to the ministerial post and assumed the position on 4 July.[3] During his term in office, Ho reformed the consolidated income tax and estate and gift tax systems.[2] After multiple resignation attempts, Ho himself left office in 2008, notifying Su's successor Chang Chun-hsiung of his intentions on 13 March.[4]
Later career and death
Ho was appointed the President of National Taipei University in August 2015. He died on 8 November 2016 at National Taiwan University Hospital, aged 64.[2]
References
- ^ "Determinants of U.S. Interregional Trade Patterns: An Empirical Assessment (United States)" (PhD Thesis). Proquest. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ Hsu, Chi-wei & Wu, Lilian (8 November 2016). "Former finance minister Ho Chih-chin dies". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ Philip (30 June 2006). "Ho Chih-chin Becomes New Minister of Finance". CENS. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ Low, Y. F. (14 March 2008). "Accepting finance minister's resignation reluctantly: premier". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 November 2016.