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Wang Mei-hua

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Wang Mei-hua
王美花
Wang Mei-hua in 2014
Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China
Assumed office
19 June 2020
DeputyTseng Wen-sheng
Preceded byShen Jong-chin
Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
June 2019 – 19 June 2020
MinisterShen Jong-chin
DeputyTseng Wen-sheng
ViceLin Chuan-neng
Vice Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China
In office
July 2016 – June 2019
MinisterLee Chih-kung
Shen Jong-chin
DeputyShen Jong-chin
Personal details
Born (1958-08-10) 10 August 1958 (age 66)
Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
SpouseWellington Koo
Alma materNational Taiwan University

Wang Mei-hua (Chinese: 王美花; pinyin: Wáng Měihuā; born 10 August 1958) is a Taiwanese politician.

Education

Wang earned her bachelor's degree in law from National Taiwan University.[1]

Political career

Wang was the director-general of the Intellectual Property Office within the Ministry of Economic Affairs until July 2016, when she was named vice minister of economic affairs.[2] She remained vice minister through June 2019, and became deputy minister later that month.[3][4] Wang was promoted to economics affairs minister on 19 June 2020, succeeding Shen Jong-chin, who had assumed the vice premiership.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Copyright expert could become MOEA vice minister". 29 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Vice minister appointed". 30 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ^ Li, Natasha (6 June 2019). "Applied Materials launches production center, lab in Tainan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ Lee, Hsin-fang; Hsiao, Sherry (21 June 2020). "Su approves three plans to create 104,000 new jobs". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. ^ Wang, Cheng-chung; Hsu, Elizabeth. "Economics Minister Shen Jong-chin appointed as vice premier". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China
2020–present
Incumbent