Chen Tain-jy (Chinese: 陳添枝; pinyin: Chén Tiānzhī) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of National Development Council in 2016–2017.
Chen Tain-jy | |
|---|---|
| 陳添枝 | |
| Minister of National Development Council of the Republic of China | |
| In office 20 May 2016 – 7 September 2017 | |
| Deputy | Kung Ming-hsin, Tseng Shu-cheng, Kao Shien-quey |
| Preceded by | Lin Chu-chia |
| Succeeded by | Chen Mei-ling |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 20 May 2016 – 2017 | |
| Premier | Lin Chuan |
| Succeeded by | Hsu Kuo-yung |
| Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development of the Republic of China | |
| In office 20 May 2008 – 10 September 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ho Mei-yueh |
| Succeeded by | Tsai Hsun-hsiung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1953 |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University Pennsylvania State University |
Academic career edit
Chen obtained his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from National Taiwan University in 1975 and doctoral degree in economics from Pennsylvania State University in the United States in 1983.[1][2] He then returned to Taiwan to teach at NTU.
Political career edit
He led the Council for Economic Planning and Development from 2008 to 2009, during the Ma Ying-jeou administration, and returned to government work in 2016 to serve as minister of the National Development Council.[3][4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Tain Jy Chen - College of Social Sciences, NTU". Archived from the original on 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)".
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- ^ "Additional future Cabinet members announced by DPP".
- ^ "Stocks". Bloomberg.com.