Wu Tsung-tsong

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

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.
Wu Tsung-tsong
吳政忠
Minister of Science and Technology Council
Assumed office
27 July 2022
PremierHope Su Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
DeputyChen Tzong-chyuan
Lin Minn-tsong
Preceded byWu Tsung-tsong (as the Minister of Science and Technology)
Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan
Assumed office
27 July 2022
PremierHope Su Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
In office
20 May 2016 – 19 May 2020
PremierLin Chuan
William Lai
Hope Su Tseng-chang
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
20 May 2020 – 26 July 2022
PremierHope Su Tseng-chang
Preceded byChen Liang-gee
Succeeded byWu Tsung-tsong (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 67–68)
NationalityTaiwan Taiwanese
Political partyIndependent
Alma materNational Taiwan University (BS)
Cornell University (MS, PhD)

Education and academic career

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

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
  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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