Wang Kwo-tsai
Politician from Taiwan
Wang Kwo-tsai | |
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| 王國材 | |
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 28th Minister of Transportation and Communications | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 20 April 2021 | |
| Premier | Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen |
| Preceded by | Lin Chia-lung |
| Acting 2 December 2018 – 13 January 2019 | |
| Premier | William Lai |
| Deputy | Chi Wen-jong (administrative) |
| Preceded by | Wu Hong-mo |
| Succeeded by | Lin Chia-lung |
| Political Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications | |
| In office 20 May 2016 – 19 April 2021 | |
| Minister | Hochen Tan Wu Hong-mo Lin Chia-lung |
| Deputy | Fan Chih-ku, Wu Men-feng, Chi Wen-jong (administrative) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Nationality | Taiwanese (Taiwan) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | National Cheng Kung University National Chiao Tung University |
Wang Kwo-tsai (traditional Chinese: 王國材; simplified Chinese: 王国材; pinyin: Wáng Guócái; born 1959) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the incumbent Minister of Transportation and Communications. He had also served as the Political Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications between 2016 and 2021. He had served as the acting minister between December 2018 to January 2019 as the deputy minister, after the then minister Wu Hong-mo resigned due to the poor result of the ruling party of government on the 2018 Taiwanese local elections.
Education
Wang obtained his bachelor's and master's degree in transportation management from National Cheng Kung University in 1981 and 1988 respectively. He then obtained his doctoral degree in traffic and transportation from National Chiao Tung University in 1995.[1]
Political career
He took office as political deputy minister of transportation and communications on 20 May 2016, serving under Hochen Tan.[1] Wang succeeded Wu Hong-mo as Minister of Transportation and Communications in December 2018.[2]
References
Wikiquote has quotations related to Wang Kwo-tsai.
- ^ a b "Minister of MOTC - MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS R.O.C."
- ^ Shan, Shelley (5 December 2018). "Acting minister says TRA problems are top priority". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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