Wu Tsung-tsong (Chinese: 吳政忠; pinyin: Wú Zhèngzhōng; born 1955) is a Taiwanese politician who served as Minister without Portfolio and the Minister of Science and Technology CouncilofTaiwan.
Wu Tsung-tsong
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吳政忠 | |
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1st Minister of Science and Technology Council | |
In office 27 July 2022 – 20 May 2024 | |
Premier | Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen |
Deputy | Chen Tzong-chyuan Lin Minn-tsong |
Preceded by | Himself (as the Minister of Science and Technology) |
Succeeded by | Wu Cheng-wen |
Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan | |
In office 27 July 2022 – 20 May 2024 | |
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) |
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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]
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