Chen Jian-yu | |
Native Name: | Chinese: 陳建宇 |
Office1: | Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China |
Deputy1: | Fan Chih-ku |
Term Start1: | 9 January 2015 |
Term End1: | 20 May 2016 |
Predecessor1: | Yeh Kuang-shih |
Successor1: | Hochen Tan[1] |
Office2: | Political Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China |
Minister2: | Yeh Kuang-shih |
Deputy2: | Fan Chih-ku |
Term Start2: | 8 March 2014 |
Term End2: | 9 January 2015 |
Predecessor2: | Chen Chwen-jing |
Office3: | Administrative Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China |
Minister3: | Yeh Kuang-shih |
Term Start3: | 2011 |
Term End3: | 8 March 2014 |
Nationality: | Republic of China |
Alma Mater: | Soochow University |
Chen Jian-yu is a Taiwanese politician. He served as the Minister of Transportation and Communications from 9 January 2015 until 20 May 2016.[2] [3]
Chen obtained his bachelor's degree in law from Soochow University in 1979.[4]
On 9 January 2015, Chen was appointed the acting Minister of Transportation and Communication after the resignation of former Minister Yeh Kuang-shih after his financial restructuring plan for Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation was rejected earlier on. He was officially appointed to the ministerial position on 23 January.[5]