Hsieh Sam-chung
Taiwanese economist
Hsieh Sam-chung | |
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謝森中 | |
| Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China | |
| In office 1 June 1989 – 31 May 1994 | |
| President | Lee Teng-hui |
| Preceded by | Chang Chi-cheng |
| Succeeded by | Liang Kuo-shu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1919-11-13)13 November 1919 Mei County, Guangdong |
| Died | 24 April 2004(2004-04-24) (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Spouse | Xie Yanxi |
| Alma mater | National Central University University of Minnesota |
Hsieh Sam-chung (Chinese: 謝森中; pinyin: Xiè Sēnzhōng; 13 November 1919 – 24 April 2004) was a Taiwanese economist who served as the 13th Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China.
Biography
Hsieh was born in Mei County, Guangdong into a Hakka family. He received a master's degree in agricultural economics from the National Central University in Nanking, and proceeded to obtain a doctorate in agricultural economics from the University of Minnesota in the United States.[1] From 1951 to 1965, he served in the Department of Agriculture in Taiwan. Later, he moved to the Philippines to serve as a founding director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), where he also served as a visiting professor at the University of the Philippines. At the ADB, he helped advance the Green Revolution.[2] After returning to Taiwan, he held various positions, finally becoming the president of the Central Bank of the Republic of China in 1989.
Legacy
Following Hsieh's death, his family endowed the Dr. Sam-Chung Hsieh Memorial Lecture series at Stanford University,[3] and donated his personal archive to Stanford University Libraries' Special Collections.[4]
References
- ^ "Hseih Sam-Chung 谢森中". University of Minnesota China Center. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Lessons of History: The Rise and Fall of Technology in Chinese History with Professor Yasheng Huang". Lessons of History: The Rise and Fall of Technology in Chinese History. Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions, Freeman Spogli Institute and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Sam-Chung Hsieh Memorial Lecture". Stanford Libraries. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Hsieh (Sam Chung) Papers". Online Archive of California. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
External links
- 中央銀行全球資訊網 ─ 謝森中 先生Archived 2015-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
- 前央行總裁謝森中子女 捐贈20萬美元予美國史丹佛大學[permanent dead link]
- 海外學人-315期 謝森中 先生事蹟
- 經濟自由化的迷思——謝森中
- 2005年台灣年鑑經濟篇中美洲銀行 謝森中 先生事蹟[permanent dead link]
- 美援會時期 參觀國內外經建產業 謝森中 先生事蹟Archived 2008-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Chang Chi-cheng | Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China 1 June 1989 – 31 May 1994 | Succeeded by |
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