Chen Tain-jy explained

Chen Tain-jy
Native Name:陳添枝
Office1:Minister of National Development Council of the Republic of China
Deputy1:Kung Ming-hsin, Tseng Shu-cheng, Kao Shien-quey
Term Start1:20 May 2016
Term End1:7 September 2017
Predecessor1:Lin Chu-chia
Successor1:Chen Mei-ling
Office2:Minister without Portfolio
Term Start2:20 May 2016
Term End2:2017
Successor2:Hsu Kuo-yung
Premier2:Lin Chuan
Office3:Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development of the Republic of China
Term Start3:20 May 2008
Term End3:10 September 2009
Predecessor3:Ho Mei-yueh
Successor3:Tsai Hsun-hsiung
Birth Date:24 June 1953
Nationality:Republic of China
Alma Mater:National Taiwan University
Pennsylvania State University

Chen Tain-jy is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of National Development Council in 2016–2017.

Academic career

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tain Jy Chen - College of Social Sciences, NTU. 2016-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20160512190100/http://www.coss.ntu.edu.tw/en/8/Tain-Jy-Chen-81366762. 2016-05-12. dead.
  2. Web site: Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan).
  3. Web site: More Cabinet lineup announced.
  4. Web site: Additional future Cabinet members announced by DPP.
  5. Web site: Stocks. Bloomberg.com.