Christine Tsung

Tsung Tsai-yi
宗才怡
Tsung in 2001
Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China
In office
1 February 2002 – 20 March 2002
DeputyYiin Chii-ming
Preceded byLin Hsin-i
Succeeded byLin Yi-fu
Personal details
Born1948 (age 76–77)
Nanjing, Republic of China
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
EducationNational Taiwan University (BA)
Washington University in St. Louis (MA)
University of Missouri (MBA)

Tsung Tsai-yi (Chinese: 宗才怡; born 1948), also known by her English name Christine Tsung, is a Taiwanese business executive who served as Minister of Economic Affairs in 2002 and was the president of China Airlines.

Education

Tsung graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in business administration. She then completed graduate studies in the United States, where she studied quantitative analysis at Washington University in St. Louis, receiving an advanced degree there, and earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Missouri.[1]

Career

Tsung joined China Airlines in 2000 as president of the company.[2] In December 2001, China Airlines and Delta Air Lines signed a marketing agreement.[3] Yu Shyi-kun offered her a position as Minister of Economic Affairs in January 2002,[4] which Tsung initially turned down.[5] She succeeded Lin Hsin-i as the first female economics minister in Taiwanese history on 1 February 2002,[6][7] only to resign on 20 March.[8] During her short tenure as head of the economics ministry, Tsung was widely ridiculed during interpellation sessions.[9][10][11]

Shortly after leaving the Executive Yuan, Tsung became chairwoman of the Grand Hotel in Taipei.[12] She was replaced by Chang Shuo-lao in 2008.[13]

Personal life

Tsung is married to banker Jerome Chen.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Woman to head Taiwan's finance". News24. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  2. ^ Chou, Cybil (7 July 2000). "New CAL leadership appointed". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ^ "China Airlines set to sign marketing deal with Delta". Taipei Times. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. ^ "CAL's 2001 profit declines". Taipei Times. 30 January 2002. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (23 January 2002). "Yu's Cabinet has familiar faces in it". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  6. ^ Huang, Joyce (25 January 2002). "Yu unveils final appointments to 'combative Cabinet'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  7. ^ Dobson, Richard (2 February 2002). "Tsung keeps quiet on plans for ministry". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  8. ^ Dobson, Richard (21 March 2002). "Tsung quits post after 48 woeful days". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  9. ^ Dobson, Richard (8 March 2002). "Newsmakers: Economics minister under microscope". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  10. ^ Hsu, Crystal (6 March 2002). "Opposition attacks 'intern' economics minister". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  11. ^ "DPP heavyweight joins calls for Tsung to resign". Taipei Times. 7 March 2002. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  12. ^ Huang, Joyce (24 September 2002). "Failed minister eyes position at the Grand Hotel". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  13. ^ Shan, Shelley (25 July 2008). "Chang vows to focus on halting hotel's losses". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  14. ^ Chang, Rich (8 October 2012). "Ex-First Financial chairman placed on wanted list". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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