Name Jack K. Role Writer | Died 1999 | |
Jack C.K. Teng (aka Teng Chuan-kai or Deng Chuankai; simplified Chinese: 邓传楷; traditional Chinese: 鄧傳楷; 7 September 1912 – 3 January 1999), was a Chinese educator, writer, politician, diplomat and Olympic pioneer. Jiangsu Jiangyin County, a former National Yingshih University President, China National Amateur Athletic Federation and Chinese National Olympic Committee Chairman, the Ministry of Education Viceminister, the central (design) assessment, chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, the Ministry of Civil Ministers. He's best known as the Chairman of the Chinese National Olympic Committee during the huge win honor for China, the 17th World Games in Rome, the first time on Chinese athletes to win an Olympic medal.
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Biography
Teng was born on 7 September 1912 in Jiangyin County, Jiangsu Province, to a wealthy and dominant family. In 1933, he graduated from the National Jinan University (Bachelor of Law). Teng worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China.
In 1934, Teng was sent to the United States as an assistant consulate. He also studied at the University of Washington, Seattle, and graduated BA in 1936. In 1936, he was transferred to the embassy of China to Panama.
In March 1949, Teng was appointed the President of National Yingshi University (a root of current comprehensive Zhejiang University). In 1949, Teng went to Taiwan. From March 1961 to 5 December 1969, he was the Vice-minister of the Ministry of Education (Republic of China). On 14 April 1977, he became the Minister of Personnel of the Examination Yuan.
From December 1957 to September 1962, Teng was the Chairman of Chinese Olympic Committee.
Scouting
Teng served as the International Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of China. In 1974, Chuan was awarded the 92nd Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.
Teng died on 3 January 1999 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Works
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