Huang Tien-mu explained

Thomas Huang
Office1:12th Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission
Term Start1:20 May 2020
Primeminister1:Su Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
Predecessor1:Wellington Koo
Term Label2:Acting
Term Start2:3 October 2016
Term End2:19 October 2016
Predecessor2:Ding Kung-wha
Successor2:Lee Ruey-tsang
Office3:Vice Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission
Term Start3:2 September 2013
Term End3:19 May 2020
1Blankname3:Chairperson
Predecessor3:Wu Tang-chieh
Birth Date:1958 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Shilin, Yangmingshan Administrative Bureau, Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality:Taiwan
Party:Independent
Parents:Huang Chao-li (father)
Alma Mater:National Chengchi University
National Sun Yat-sen University
University of Southern California

Huang Tien-mu (; born 5 August 1958) or Thomas Huang is a Taiwanese politician. He was appointed chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission in May 2020. He previously served as chairman of the agency in an acting capacity in 2016.

Early life and education

Huang Tien-mu is also known as Thomas Huang.[1] [2] He obtained a bachelor's degree in banking and finance from National Chengchi University in 1980, master's degree in law from National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) in 1984 and doctoral degree in public administration from the University of Southern California in the United States in 1993.[3] His doctoral dissertation was titled Privatizing public enterprises in developing countries: The case of Taiwan's government-owned banks.[4]

Political career

Huang began his public service career within the Ministry of Finance. He was director of the Bureau of Monetary Affairs fourth division,[5] and later secretary-general,[6] director,[7] and deputy director[8] of the Bureau of Monetary Affairs. He was subsequently named to a range of leadership roles within the Financial Supervisory Commission, serving the FSC as interim deputy director-general, the FSC itself as secretary-general,[9] and the FSC's as director general.[10] [3] In 2012, Huang was named director-general of the FSC's Bureau of Securities and Futures.[11] He remained in that position through September 2013,[12] [13] when he was appointed to the FSC deputy chairmanship.[14] He assumed the FSC chairmanship in an acting capacity in October 2016.[15] Huang returned to the vice chairmanship when Lee Ruey-tsang was named head of the FSC.[16] He also served under Lee's successor Wellington Koo. When Koo was appointed to the National Security Council in May 2020, Huang was promoted to lead the Financial Supervisory Commission.[17]

Notes and References

  1. News: FSC Taiwan: Taiwan's supervisory policy - Innovation and sound management . 21 May 2020 . Asia Insurance Review . June 2017.
  2. Huang . Tien-mu Thomas . Privatizing public enterprises in Taiwan's government-owned banks . International Journal of Public Administration . 2000 . 23 . 10 . 1777–1813 . 10.1080/01900690008525524. 216558277 .
  3. News: Executive Yuan appoints new deputies for four agencies . 20 May 2020 . Executive Yuan . 2 September 2013.
  4. Huang . Tien-mu Thomas . 1993 . Privatizing public enterprises in developing countries: The case of Taiwan's government-owned banks . PhD . University of Southern California . 21 May 2020.
  5. News: Kearns . Patrick . Credit card issuers prey on students . 21 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 29 August 2001.
  6. News: Huang . Joyce . Banks encouraged to design their own innovative products . 21 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 20 February 2003.
  7. News: Chou . Stanley . Foundation questions lottery's value . 21 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 25 February 2002.
  8. News: MOF increases futures market limits . 21 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 8 August 2003.
  9. News: Minister urges UK firms to invest in banks' privatization . 21 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 9 March 2005.
  10. News: Chung . Amber . Lin . Jackie . Decision on investment ceiling expected in June . 21 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 17 March 2005.
  11. News: Taiwan's SFB sees new director general . 21 May 2020 . Asia Asset Management . 8 August 2012.
  12. News: Hsu . Crystal . FSC to help startups get a jump-start . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 6 September 2013.
  13. News: Hsu . Crystal . FSC to adopt more flexible disciplinary mechanism . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 11 September 2013.
  14. News: Su . Amy . Duty-free shops, travelers spared new customs rules . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 3 September 2013.
  15. News: Chen . Wei-han . FSC heads resign over XPEC, Mega Bank issues . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 4 October 2016.
  16. News: Chen . Wei-han . Bank of Kaohsiung chair to lead financial regulator . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 20 October 2016.
  17. News: Kao . Shih-ching . New FSC chair eyes resiliency and innovation . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 21 May 2020.