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Who did Tsai Ing-wen defeat in the DPP's primary to become the first female presidential candidate nominated by a major party in Taiwan?

  • Annette Lu

  • Frank Hsieh

  • Su Tseng-chang

  • Chen Shui-bian

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Tsai Ing-wen defeated Su Tseng-chang, her former superior, in the DPP's primary to become the first female presidential candidate nominated by a major party in Taiwan. This historic nomination took place in April 2011.
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