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Lai In-Jaw

Lai In-jaw
賴英照
President of Judicial Yuan
In office
1 October 2007 – 18 July 2010
President Chen Shui-bian
Ma Ying-jeou
Preceded by Weng Yueh-sheng
Succeeded by Rai Hau-min
Vice Premier of the Republic of China
In office
6 October 2000 – 1 February 2002
President Chen Shui-bian
Preceded by Chang Chun-hsiung
Succeeded by Lin Hsin-i
Personal details
Born (1946-08-24) August 24, 1946 (age 70)
Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County, Taiwan
Nationality Republic of China
Alma mater Harvard University (LL.D., LL.M.)
National Taiwan University (LL.M.)
National Chung Hsing University
Taiwan Provincial Ilan School of Agriculture and Forestry
Lai In-Jaw
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese 赖英照

Lai In-jaw (Chinese: 賴英照; pinyin: Laì Yīnzhaò) is a politician in the Republic of China. He was the former President of the Judicial Yuan as well as Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of China. He was the senior advisor to President Chen Shui-Bian for a short time before taking his position in Judicial Yuan.

Lai was born in Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. He went to read law in the night school division of National Chung Hsing University (now National Taipei University) after graduating from Taiwan Provincial Ilan School of Agriculture and Forestry (now National Ilan University). After finishing his study in 1973, Lai proceeded to the National Taiwan University and completed a master's degree in law in 1976.

Lai then went to the United States to enroll in Harvard University. He studied under Louis Loss. He earned another master's degree and a doctoral degree in 1977 and 1981 respectively.

Lai taught at the College of Law and Business, National Chung Hsing University (now National Taipei University) from 1981 to 1984. After that, he took up various government posts in the Ministry of Finance. In October 2000 during the first term of President Chen Shui-bian, he became the Vice Premier under Premier Chang Chun-hsiung. He was succeeded by Lin Hsin-i in February 2002.


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