Li Meng-yen
李孟諺
Official portrait, 2017
38th Secretary-General of Executive Yuan
Assumed office
14 January 2019
Prime MinisterSu Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
DeputyHo Pei-shan
Sung Yu-hsieh
Preceded byCho Jung-tai
Acting Mayor of Tainan
In office
8 September 2017 – 25 December 2018
Preceded byWilliam Lai
Succeeded byHuang Wei-cher
Personal details
Born (1966-12-12) 12 December 1966 (age 57)
Changhua County, Taiwan
CitizenshipTaiwanese
Political partyIndependent
SpouseWu Mei-xiu
Alma materNational Chung Hsing University
UNESCO-IHE

Li Meng-yen (Chinese: 李孟諺; pinyin: Lǐ Mèngyàn; born 12 December 1966) is a Taiwanese politician. In an acting capacity, he was Mayor of Tainan from 8 September 2017 until 25 December 2018.[1][2] Li has served as Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan since 14 January 2019.[3]

Education

Li obtained his bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from National Chung Hsing University and master's degree in water science and engineering from UNESCO-IHE in the Netherlands.[4]

Political career

Li had been the assistant engineer and branch head of Housing and Urban Development Bureau of Taiwan Provincial Government. At the Taipei County Government, he had been the section chief and technical specialist of Public Works Bureau and acting and vice director-general of Water Resource Bureau and secretary. At the Public Construction Commission, he was the vice director of Department of Construction Management. At the Taipei City Government, he was the director of Sewerage Systems Office of Public Works Department.[5]

Tainan City Government

In the Tainan City Government, he was the director-general of Water Resource Bureau and secretary-general. Li was appointed acting Tainan Mayor on 7 September 2017 as William Lai was named Premier of the Republic of China by President Tsai Ing-wen.[6] Speaking at a summit held at National Cheng Kung University in June 2018, Li said that his city government aimed to declare English as the second official language of Tainan, starting by having bilingual signs on information at major public places.[7]

Executive Yuan

He took office as secretary-general of the Executive Yuan on 14 January 2019, with the second Su Tseng-chang cabinet.[8][9] Li was named the spokesman of the Executive Yuan on an interim basis on 15 November 2020, following the resignation of Ting Yi-ming from the position.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ 張榮祥; 王淑芬 (6 September 2017). "賴清德宣布 李孟諺代理台南市長[影]" (in Chinese). Taiwan. Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. ^ 劉婉君 (24 December 2018). "代理市長最後一天挨告 李孟諺強調依法辦理". Liberty Times Net (in Chinese). Taiwan. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ^ 嚴思祺 (11 January 2019). "蘇貞昌可望搭陳其邁掌政院 秘書長李孟諺" (in Chinese). Taiwan. Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Acting Mayor Li Men-yen, Tainan City, Taiwan". Tainan City Government. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  5. ^ "秘書長、發言人 行政院李孟諺秘書長". 行政院 (in Chinese). Taiwan. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  6. ^ "William Lai bids farewell, thanks Tainan residents". Taipei Times. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Islam Campus Summit held at National Cheng Kung University". Central News Agency. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  8. ^ Chen, Yu-fu; Hetherington, William (14 January 2019). "Cabinet announces ministers, ideology". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  9. ^ Yu, Matt; Hsu, Phoenix; Cheng, Sabine; Wen, Kuei-hsiang; Yeh, Su-ping; Yen, William (13 January 2019). "Cheng Li-chiun to remain minister of culture: Executive Yuan". Central News Agency. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  10. ^ "EY spokesman steps down after beef noodle gaffe". Taipei Times. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  11. ^ Yu, Hsiang; Ko, Lin (16 November 2020). "Cabinet spokesman resigns over erroneous ractopamine comments". Central News Agency. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Li Meng-yen.
Wikiquote has quotations related to Li Meng-yen.
Political offices Preceded byLai Ching-te Mayor of TainanActing 2017–2018 Succeeded byHuang Wei-cher
Categories