Huang Chih-ta
黃致達
Minister without Portfolio
Assumed office
20 May 2020
PremierSu Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
Personal details
Born (1972-02-28) 28 February 1972 (age 51)
NationalityTaiwan Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
EducationMaster's degree
Alma materNational Chengchi University
Tamkang University

Huang Chih-ta (Chinese: 黃致達; pinyin: Huáng Zhìdá; born 28 February 1972) is a Taiwanese politician.

Early life and family

Huang Chi-ta's maternal grandfather Lin Tsai-ling [zh] was a banker in Yilan County who was killed during the aftermath of 228 incident, as National Revolutionary Army personnel landed in Yilan.[1][2] Huang was born on 28 February 1972, the 25th anniversary of the 228 incident.[1][3] Huang Chi-ta earned bachelor's degree from National Chengchi University, followed by a master's degree from Tamkang University.[3]

Political career

Huang was deputy director of the Democratic Progressive Party's Department of International Affairs.[4][5] During Su Tseng-chang's tenure as chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party from 2012 to 2014, Huang was a deputy leader of the party's Central Committee.[3] He then joined Su's Eball Foundation [zh].[3] Within the Lin Chuan cabinet, Huang worked for vice premier Lin Hsi-yao.[3] While William Lai held the premiership, Huang served as Lai's office director.[6] He left the position to aid the 2018 New Taipei mayoral campaign of Su Tseng-chang.[6] After Su's loss in the mayoral election, he replaced Lai as premier, and retained Huang as office director.[7][8] Upon the second inauguration of President Tsai Ing-wen in 2020, Huang was appointed a minister without portfolio.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b 黃, 致達 (28 February 2017). "一位二二八遺族的獨白" (in Chinese). Up Media. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ Han Cheung (8 March 2020). "Taiwan in Time: Bloodshed in Taiwan's east". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e 蘇, 志宗 (18 May 2020). "黃致達丁怡銘入閣 綠營幕僚世代走向幕前". Central News Agency. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. ^ Huang, Chi-ta (14 January 2010). "Forget Finland, think Hong Kong". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. ^ Chen, Yi-nan (14 January 2010). "Taking path of Finland could leave Taiwan cold". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b Su, Fang-ho; Hetherington, William (23 April 2018). "DPP expected to nominate Su". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Taiwan's Cabinet essentially unchanged for start of Tsai's 2nd term". Taiwan Today. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  8. ^ a b Ku, Chuan; Yu, Matt; Yeh, Joseph (19 May 2020). "Minor Cabinet reshuffle announced ahead of Tsai's new term". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 September 2020.


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