Chen Wu-hsiung explained

Chen Wu-hsiung
Native Name:陳武雄
Office1:Minister of Council of Agriculture of the Republic of China
Term Start1:20 May 2008
Term End1:6 February 2012
Predecessor1:Su Chia-chyuan
Successor1:Chen Bao-ji
Office2:Deputy Minister of Council of Agriculture
Minister2:Chen Hsi-huang
Fan Chen-tsung
Term Start2:1999
Term End2:2002
Birth Date:1944 3, df=y
Birth Place:Taihoku, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Nationality:Republic of China
Party:Kuomintang
Alma Mater:National Chung Hsing University

Chen Wu-hsiung (; born 11 March 1944) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Council of Agriculture of the Executive Yuan from 2008 to 2012.

Council of Agriculture

As part of a public service career spanning four decades, Chen was deputy minister of the Council of Agriculture from 1999 to 2002. He then served as consultant to the Executive Yuan.[1] He was appointed head of the COA by Liu Chao-shiuan in April 2008,[2] and took office on 20 May 2008.[3]

In December 2010, Chen said that the agricultural industry in Taiwan was gaining strategic importance due to the growing global food crisis caused by climate change and natural disasters. He stated that the Council of Agriculture (COA) was working towards health, efficiency and sustainability in agriculture, and also building on the growing concern over food safety and quality. The COA also had encouraged farmers to boost agricultural tourism through 242 agritourism farms and ranches across Taiwan. The COA also had promoted the use of non-toxic farming by encouraging farmers to reduce their use of chemical pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and additives during production.[4]

Chen Wu-hsiung was not retained when Sean Chen took office as premier.[5] [6]

Later career

Chen Wu-hsiung began practicing Eight-Form Moving Meditation espoused by Dharma Drum Mountain in 2002. Chen devised Destressing Living Zen for use in daily life.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Han Cheung . Minister of Zen . 23 January 2019 . Taipei Times . 23 January 2019 . 24 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190124005136/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2019/01/23/2003708452 . live .
  2. News: Wang . Flora . Ko . Shu-ling . Chang . Rich . Huang . Joyce . Liu announces 17 Cabinet nominees . 23 January 2019 . Taipei Times . 22 April 2008 . 27 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171027092940/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2008/04/22/2003409949 . live .
  3. News: Food shortages not a possibility, says new COA chairman . 23 January 2019 . Taipei Times . 22 May 2008 . 17 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230817011351/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/05/22/2003412600 . live .
  4. Web site: COA minister sees agriculture as key to nation's future. 10 December 2010. 30 November 2014. 4 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141204182246/http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=135591&ctNode=428. live.
  5. News: Shih . Hsiu-chuan . New Cabinet's makeup taking shape . 23 January 2019 . Taipei Times . 31 January 2012 . 23 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223346/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2012/01/31/2003524294 . live .
  6. News: Shih . Hsiu-chuan . Hog farmers plan ractopamine protests . 23 January 2019 . Taipei Times . 5 February 2012 . 24 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190124041302/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2012/02/05/2003524710 . live .