Chen Yen-po explained

Chen Yen-po
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Office1:Minister of Transportation and Communication
Status1:Acting
Term Start1:20 August 2024
Primeminister1:Cho Jung-tai
Predecessor1:Li Meng-yen
Office2:Political Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communication
Term Start2:20 May 2020
Minister2:Lin Chia-lung
Wang Kwo-tsai
Li Meng-yen
Himself (acting)
Successor2:-->
Office3:Deputy Commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center
1Blankname3:Commander
Term Label3:During COVID-19
Term Start3:19 July 2022
Term End3:1 May 2023
Successor3:Position abolished
Office4:7th Director-General of the Highway Bureau
Term Start4:August 2016
Term End4:19 May 2020
Minister4:Hochen Tan
Wu Hong-mo
Predecessor4:Chao Hsin-hua
Successor4:Hsu Cheng-chang (acting)
Citizenship:Taiwanese
Party:Independent

Chen Yen-po is a Taiwanese politician who has served as the acting minister of Transportation and Communications since August 2024.[1]

Political career

Chen began his career at the Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MOTC) since 1998.

In May 2020, he was appointed political deputy transport minister.[2] He also served as the deputy commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In August 2024, he was appointed acting transport minister after the resignation of Li Meng-yen.

Notes and References

  1. News: 確認了!交通部代理部長由他「救火」 政次陳彥伯暫時代理. 聯合報. 2024-08-20. 胡瑞玲. 2024-08-20.
  2. News: Political Deputy Minister - CHEN, Yen-Po. Ministry of Transportation and Communication. 2020-05-20. 2024-08-20.