Wang Kwo-tsai

Wang Kwo-tsai (traditional Chinese: 王國材; simplified Chinese: 王国材; pinyin: Wáng Guócái; born 1959) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the incumbent Minister of Transportation and Communications. He had also served as the Political Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications between 2016 and 2021. He had served as the acting minister between December 2018 to January 2019 as the deputy minister, after the then minister Wu Hong-mo resigned due to the poor result of the ruling party of government on the 2018 Taiwanese local elections.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Kwo-tsai
王國材
Official portrait, 2019
Minister of Transportation and Communications
Assumed office
20 April 2021
PremierSu Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
Preceded byLin Chia-lung
Acting
2 December 2018 – 13 January 2019
PremierWilliam Lai
DeputyChi Wen-jong (administrative)
Preceded byWu Hong-mo
Succeeded byLin Chia-lung
Political Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications
In office
20 May 2016 – 19 April 2021
MinisterHochen Tan
Wu Hong-mo
Lin Chia-lung
DeputyFan Chih-ku, Wu Men-feng, Chi Wen-jong (administrative)
Personal details
Born1959 (age 63–64)
NationalityTaiwanese (Taiwan)
Alma materNational Cheng Kung University
National Chiao Tung University

Education

Wang obtained his bachelor's and master's degree in transportation management from National Cheng Kung University in 1981 and 1988 respectively. He then obtained his doctoral degree in traffic and transportation from National Chiao Tung University in 1995.[1]

Political career

He took office as political deputy minister of transportation and communications on 20 May 2016, serving under Hochen Tan.[1] Wang succeeded Wu Hong-mo as Minister of Transportation and Communications in December 2018.[2]

References
  1. "Minister of MOTC - MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS R.O.C."
  2. Shan, Shelley (5 December 2018). "Acting minister says TRA problems are top priority". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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