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Wang Jin-pyng

Wang Jin-pyng, Taiwanese soldier and politician

Born
March 17, 1941
Age in 2026
85
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1941

About Wang Jin-pyng

Wang Jin-pyng (Chinese: 王金平; pinyin: Wáng Jīnpíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Kim-pêng; born March 17, 1941) is a Taiwanese politician. He served as President of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2016, which makes him Taiwan's longest-serving legislative speaker. Once a leading figure of the Kuomintang (KMT), Wang brokered deals between the KMT and opposition DPP. He was replaced by Democratic Progressive Party's Su Jia-chyuan as president of the Legislative Yuan after a decisive victory for the DPP in the 2016 election. == Early life == Wang was born in a simple rural community in Rochiku Village, Takao Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (now Luzhu, Kaohsiung). He distinguished himself in sports as a student athlete during his school years. His teachers encouraged him to enter the physical education department in university. Wang finished his elementary school in Tainan Municipal Dashe Elementary School. He finished his junior and senior high school at the Tainan First Senior High School in Tainan, where he was the team leader of the school's tennis team. After high school, Want attended National Taiwan Normal University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in mathematics in 1965. == Early career == Upon graduation, Wang worked as a mathematics teacher for a year at the Provincial Ging-Der Senior High School in Changhua County.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Wang Jin-pyng was born

Wang Jin-pyng was born in 1941. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Wang Jin-pyng's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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