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Wu Tsung-tsong
吳政忠
1st Minister of Science and Technology Council
In office
27 July 2022 – 20 May 2024
PremierSu Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
DeputyChen Tzong-chyuan
Lin Minn-tsong
Preceded byHimself (as the Minister of Science and Technology)
Succeeded byWu Cheng-wen
Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan
In office
27 July 2022 – 20 May 2024
PremierSu Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
In office
20 May 2016 – 19 May 2020
PremierLin Chuan
William Lai
Su Tseng-chang
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
20 May 2020 – 26 July 2022
PremierSu Tseng-chang
Preceded byChen Liang-gee
Succeeded byHimself (as the Minister of Science and Technology Council)
Deputy Minister of the National Science Council
In office
25 January 2006 – 19 May 2008
MinisterChen Chien-jen
Personal details
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Political partyIndependent
EducationNational Taiwan University (BS)
Cornell University (MS, PhD)

Wu Tsung-tsong (Chinese: 吳政忠; pinyin: Wú Zhèngzhōng; born 1955) is a Taiwanese politician who served as Minister without Portfolio and the Minister of Science and Technology Council of Taiwan.

Education and academic career

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Wu obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from National Taiwan University in 1977, and master's and doctoral degrees in theoretical and applied mechanics from Cornell University in the United States.[1] He was a professor within the Institute of Applied Mechanics at National Taiwan University.[2][3]

Political career

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Wu served as deputy minister of the National Science Council under Chen Chien-jen.[4] He returned to public service as minister without portfolio specializing in technology-related policy upon the presidential inauguration of Tsai Ing-wen in 2016.[5] From this position, Wu commented on several aspects of digital infrastructure,[6] including the implementation of 5G telecommunications[7][8] and the proliferation of fake news online.[9] He served concurrently on the governmental Board of Science and Technology as a deputy convenor.[10] Wu was retained in his post when William Lai assumed the premiership in September 2017.[11] He remained as Su Tseng-chang replaced Lai in January 2019.[12][13] Wu succeeded Chen Liang-gee as minister of science and technology at the start of Tsai Ing-wen's second presidential term.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "Tsung Tsong Wu". National Taiwan University. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. ^ Chao, Vincent Y. (23 April 2010). "DPP forum discusses environment". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. ^ Pan, Han-shen (27 June 2012). "Cracks in nuclear policy beg questions". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (10 April 2008). "Reports point to economic achievements under DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. ^ Lin, Chia-nan (21 May 2020). "New chief heads science ministry". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. ^ Chen, Wei-han (25 November 2016). "Executive Yuan approves digital infrastructure plan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  7. ^ Hetherington, William (22 March 2017). "Cabinet unveils US$1.5bn digital infrastructure plan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  8. ^ Shan, Shelley (5 December 2019). "NCC sets NT$30bn 5G spectrum auction floor price". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  9. ^ Lee, Hsin-fang; Chung, Jake (23 July 2017). "Rumor-quashing Web site planned". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  10. ^ Lin, Chia-nan (4 December 2018). "KMT lawmakers demand answers from minister". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  11. ^ Chen, Wei-han (8 September 2017). "Lai to replace two Cabinet ministers, retain all others". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  12. ^ Yeh, Su-ping; Ku, Chuan; Hsu, Elizabeth; Huang, Frances; Yen, William (13 January 2019). "Kolas Yotaka to stay on as Cabinet spokeswoman". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  13. ^ Ku, Chuan; Yen, William; Hsu, Elizabeth; Huang, Frances (12 January 2020). "Acting COA minister to be officially named to head agency: sources". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Cabinet to contain familiar faces, sources say". Taipei Times. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  15. ^ Ku, Chuan; Yu, Matt; Yeh, Joseph (19 May 2020). "Minor Cabinet reshuffle announced ahead of Tsai's new term". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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