Thomas Huang
Huang Tien-mu
黃天牧
Official portrait, 2016
12th Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission
Assumed office
20 May 2020
Prime MinisterSu Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
Preceded byWellington Koo
Acting
3 October 2016 – 19 October 2016
Preceded byDing Kung-wha
Succeeded byLee Ruey-tsang
Vice Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission
In office
2 September 2013 – 19 May 2020
Chairperson
See list
Preceded byWu Tang-chieh
Personal details
Born (1958-08-05) 5 August 1958 (age 65)
Shilin, Yangmingshan Administrative Bureau, Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwan
ParentHuang Chao-li (father)
Alma materNational Chengchi University
National Sun Yat-sen University
University of Southern California

Huang Tien-mu (Chinese: 黃天牧; pinyin: Huáng Tiānmù; born 5 August 1958) or Thomas Huang is a Taiwanese politician. He was appointed chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission in May 2020. He previously served as chairman of the agency in an acting capacity in 2016.

Early life and education

Huang Tien-mu is also known as Thomas Huang.[1][2] He obtained a bachelor's degree in banking and finance from National Chengchi University in 1980, master's degree in law from National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) in 1984 and doctoral degree in public administration from the University of Southern California in the United States in 1993.[3] His doctoral dissertation was titled Privatizing public enterprises in developing countries: The case of Taiwan's government-owned banks.[4]

Political career

Huang began his public service career within the Ministry of Finance. He was director of the Bureau of Monetary Affairs fourth division,[5] and later secretary-general,[6] director,[7] and deputy director[8] of the Bureau of Monetary Affairs. He was subsequently named to a range of leadership roles within the Financial Supervisory Commission, serving the FSC Financial Examination Bureau [zh] as interim deputy director-general, the FSC itself as secretary-general,[9] and the FSC's Insurance Bureau [zh] as director general.[10][3] In 2012, Huang was named director-general of the FSC's Bureau of Securities and Futures.[11] He remained in that position through September 2013,[12][13] when he was appointed to the FSC deputy chairmanship.[14] He assumed the FSC chairmanship in an acting capacity in October 2016.[15] Huang returned to the vice chairmanship when Lee Ruey-tsang was named head of the FSC.[16] He also served under Lee's successor Wellington Koo. When Koo was appointed to the National Security Council in May 2020, Huang was promoted to lead the Financial Supervisory Commission.[17]

References

  1. ^ "FSC Taiwan: Taiwan's supervisory policy - Innovation and sound management". Asia Insurance Review. June 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ Huang, Tien-mu Thomas (2000). "Privatizing public enterprises in Taiwan's government-owned banks". International Journal of Public Administration. 23 (10): 1777–1813. doi:10.1080/01900690008525524. S2CID 216558277.
  3. ^ a b "Executive Yuan appoints new deputies for four agencies". Executive Yuan. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  4. ^ Huang, Tien-mu Thomas (1993). Privatizing public enterprises in developing countries: The case of Taiwan's government-owned banks (PhD). University of Southern California. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  5. ^ Kearns, Patrick (29 August 2001). "Credit card issuers prey on students". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  6. ^ Huang, Joyce (20 February 2003). "Banks encouraged to design their own innovative products". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  7. ^ Chou, Stanley (25 February 2002). "Foundation questions lottery's value". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  8. ^ "MOF increases futures market limits". Taipei Times. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Minister urges UK firms to invest in banks' privatization". Taipei Times. 9 March 2005. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  10. ^ Chung, Amber; Lin, Jackie (17 March 2005). "Decision on investment ceiling expected in June". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Taiwan's SFB sees new director general". Asia Asset Management. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  12. ^ Hsu, Crystal (6 September 2013). "FSC to help startups get a jump-start". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  13. ^ Hsu, Crystal (11 September 2013). "FSC to adopt more flexible disciplinary mechanism". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  14. ^ Su, Amy (3 September 2013). "Duty-free shops, travelers spared new customs rules". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  15. ^ Chen, Wei-han (4 October 2016). "FSC heads resign over XPEC, Mega Bank issues". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  16. ^ Chen, Wei-han (20 October 2016). "Bank of Kaohsiung chair to lead financial regulator". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  17. ^ Kao, Shih-ching (21 May 2020). "New FSC chair eyes resiliency and innovation". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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