Born in Ilan and educated at an agricultural school, Vice Premier Lai In-jaw had a desire to learn that no hardship could hinder. He eventually earned his doctorate in law, and attained his dream of becoming a Supreme Court justice.
行政院副院長賴英照宜蘭農家出身、農校畢業，一路苦讀，取得法學博士學位，榮膺最高榮譽的司法院大法官。