Chen Hsiung-wen explained

Chen Hsiung-wen
Native Name:Chinese: 陳雄文
Office:Deputy Mayor of Kaoshiung
1Blankname:Mayor
1Namedata:Han Kuo-yu
Term Start:16 August 2019
Term End:12 June 2020
Office1:Minister of Labor of the Republic of China
Deputy1:Hao Feng-ming
Kuo Fang-yu
Term Start1:20 August 2014
Term End1:20 May 2016
Predecessor1:Pan Shih-wei
Hao Feng-ming (acting)
Successor1:Kuo Fang-yu
Office2:Deputy Mayor of Taipei City
1Blankname2:Mayor
1Namedata2:Hau Lung-pin
Term Start2:2011
Term End2:20 August 2014
Birth Place:Tainan, Taiwan
Nationality:Republic of China
Party:Kuomintang
Alma Mater:National Cheng Kung University
National Central University

Chen Hsiung-wen or Sherman Chen is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of Labor from 20 August 2014 until 20 May 2016.

Early life and education

Chen earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering and master's degree in environmental engineering from National Cheng Kung University.[1] He is also known by the English name Sherman Chen.[2] [3]

Political career

Chen initially worked for the Kaohsiung City Government as the sub-division chief of the Public Works Bureau in 1984–1986, engineer of the Environmental Protection Bureau in 1986 and division chief of the same bureau in 1986–1989.

Chen then continued his work for the Environmental Protection Administration of the Executive Yuan as deputy director-general of the Department of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control in 1989–1992, director-general of the same department in 1992–2001, director of the Bureau of Environmental Inspection in 2001–2002, director-general of the Department of Waste Management in 2002–2005, inspector of the Recycling Fund Management Board in 2002–2004 and director-general of the Department of Comprehensive Planning in 2005–2006.

By 2007, Chen had been named leader of .[4] Mayor Hau Lung-pin named Chen a deputy mayor of Taipei in 2011.[5] [6] Chen was appointed Minister of Labor on 20 August 2014,[7] and left office upon the inauguration of Tsai Ing-wen as president on 20 May 2016. In August 2019, Chen replaced as deputy mayor of Kaohsiung.[8] Chen concurrently chaired the Kaohsiung Election Commission.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taipei City Government ─ Chen Hsiung-Wen, Deputy Mayor . English.taipei.gov.tw . 2013-02-18 . 2014-04-25.
  2. News: Mo . Yan-chih . Taipei's Civil Plaza to turn into bazaar during weekends . 12 March 2020 . Taipei Times . 10 May 2009.
  3. News: Mo . Yan-chih . DPP councilor finds other 'unstable' gondola pillars . 12 March 2020 . Taipei Times . 4 December 2008.
  4. News: Mo . Yan-chih . Taipei City to tinker with Jiancheng market again . 12 March 2020 . Taipei Times . 10 January 2007.
  5. News: Mo . Yan-chih . Questions raised over Hau's deputy mayor appointment . 12 March 2020 . Taipei Times . 29 July 2011.
  6. News: Mo . Yan-chih . Chang . Rich . Hau defends appointment of Yang as deputy mayor . 12 March 2020 . Taipei Times . 1 August 2011.
  7. News: Pan . Jason . Labor groups dispute appointment of Chen . 12 March 2020 . Taipei Times . 21 August 2014.
  8. News: 前勞動部長陳雄文接高雄市副市長 16日生效 . 12 March 2020 . TVBS . 15 August 2019 . zh.
  9. News: Petition to recall Han passes first hurdle: CEC . 12 March 2020 . Taipei Times . 19 January 2020.