Wang Mei-hua
王美花
Wang Mei-hua in 2014
35th Minister of Economic Affairs
Assumed office
19 June 2020
Prime MinisterSu Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
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
In office
July 2016 – June 2019
MinisterLee Chih-kung
Shen Jong-chin
DeputyShen Jong-chin
Personal details
Born (1958-08-10) 10 August 1958
Ershui, Changhua, Taiwan
SpouseWellington Koo
Alma materNational Taiwan University

Wang Mei-hua (Chinese: 王美花; pinyin: Wáng Měihuā; born 10 August 1958) is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer who currently serves as the minister of Economic Affairs. Prior to her ministership, she also served as the deputy and vice minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

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]

Personal life

Wang is married to Wellington Koo.

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.
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