Wu Tsung-tsong | |
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吳政忠 | |
Minister of Science and Technology Council | |
Assumed office 27 July 2022 | |
Premier | Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen |
Deputy | Chen Tzong-chyuan Lin Minn-tsong |
Preceded by | Himself (as the Minister of Science and Technology) |
Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan | |
Assumed office 27 July 2022 | |
Premier | Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen |
In office 20 May 2016 – 19 May 2020 | |
Premier | Lin Chuan William Lai Su Tseng-chang |
Minister of Science and Technology | |
In office 20 May 2020 – 26 July 2022 | |
Premier | Su Tseng-chang |
Preceded by | Chen Liang-gee |
Succeeded by | Himself (as the Minister of Science and Technology Council) |
Deputy Minister of the National Science Council | |
In office 25 January 2006 – 19 May 2008 | |
Minister | Chen Chien-jen |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
Nationality | Taiwanese |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University (BS) Cornell University (MS, PhD) |
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.
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]
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]