Wu Shiow-ming (Chinese: 吳秀明; pinyin: Wú Xiùmíng; born 2 June 1960) is a Taiwanese professor of competition law and a politician. He was the Chairperson of the Fair Trade Commission from 1 August 2009 to 31 January 2017.[1] It is the first time that the Chairperson has the academic experience about competition law.

Wu Shiow-ming
吳秀明
Chairperson of Fair Trade Commission of the Republic of China
In office
1 August 2009 – 31 January 2017
DeputySun Lih-chyun
Chiu Yung-ho
Preceded byTang Jinn-chuan
Succeeded byHuang Mei-ying
Personal details
Born2 June 1960 (1960-06-02) (age 63)
Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Alma materNational Chengchi University
University of Munich

Education edit

Wu obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in law from National Chengchi University (NCCU) in 1983 and 1986, respectively. He then obtained his doctoral degree from University of Munich in Germany.[2]

Early career edit

Upon graduation from Germany, Wu became a professor at the College of Law of NCCU. He served as an adjunct professor of the Institute of Technology Law at National Chiao Tung University from 2001 to 2008.

References edit

  1. ^ "Fair Trade Commission". Ftc.gov.tw. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  2. ^ "Wu, Shiow-Ming, Chairperson, Fair Trade Commission". Executive Yuan. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015.