The usual point about Tsai is she is kind of a first in Asia as a female head of state that was not the daughter of a general or a founding leader. She had, as far as I know, no political connections in her family at all and simply made it to the top on the basis of her technocractic prowess and eventually—following her taking control of the DPP after the Chen implosion—some pretty impressive political moxie too.
The “only example in the world” part mentioned in the title of this thread however is easy to answer: no.
In the UK, The King by convention does not choose the PM. His choice is determined by the House of Commons. He merely validates the choice by “approving” someone. He is not really unconstrained enough that he can reject that choice… the UK doesn’t have a written constitution so convention and practice determine what happened. The King maintains a position above the fray, supposedly. To do otherwise risks a major constitutional crisis. The UK system is markedly different from Italy’s.
Lots of rich kids out there. The wealth opened doors for her studies and with her brains and discipline she made good. I am struggling to see the problem with this.
Her father, Tsai Chieh-sheng (1918–2006), was a businessman who ran an auto repair shop. Tsai Ing-wen was born in Mackay Memorial Hospital at Taipei, She grew up from a rich family in southern Taiwan. Tsai Ing-wen - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nothing wrong with that, but let’s not make it sound rags to riches lol
Her dad went from rags to riches. He was the mechanic and learned the skill set when he hid in Manchuria to avoid being volunteered in the IJA. He put his money into real estate early though, that’s what allowed him to have 4 wives.
If you want rags to presidents, Chen Sui-bian and Lai Ching-te would fit the bill.
