John Kuan


John Kuan, also known as Kuan Chung, is a Taiwanese politician who was president of the Examination Yuan of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2014.

Personal life

Kuan is of Manchu descent, belonging to the Plain White Banner. His surname Kuan is the sinicized form of his clan name Gūwalgiya.
Kuan's daughter, Wendy Kuan, died in May 2011 after she fell from the kitchen window of her 27th floor apartment in Shanghai. It was rumored that she committed suicide because her husband, Zero Lin, was having an affair. Kuan has avoided meeting Lin ever since his daughter's death, refusing to attend any family events where his son-in-law would be present.