Lee Ruey-tsang | |
Native Name: | 李瑞倉 |
Office: | Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China |
1Blankname: | Vice |
1Namedata: | Huang Tien-mu, Cheng Cheng-mount |
Term Start: | 19 October 2016 |
Term End: | 7 September 2017 |
Predecessor: | Ding Kung-wha Huang Tien-mu (acting) |
Successor: | Wellington Koo |
Office1: | Minister of Finance of the Republic of China (acting) |
Term Start1: | 13 March 2008 |
Term End1: | 19 May 2008 |
Predecessor1: | Ho Chih-chin |
Successor1: | Lee Sush-der |
Office2: | Political Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of China |
Minister2: | Lin Chuan Joseph Lyu Ho Chih-chin |
Term Start2: | May 2004 |
Term End2: | May 2008 |
Nationality: | Republic of China |
Alma Mater: | National Chengchi University |
Lee Ruey-tsang is a Taiwanese banker and politician. He led the Financial Supervisory Commission from 19 October 2016 to 7 September 2017. Prior to assuming the chairmanship of the FSC, he was chairman of the Bank of Kaohsiung. He has served as Vice Minister of Finance and became acting finance minister in 2008, after Ho Chih-chin resigned.
Lee obtained his bachelor's and master's degree in land economics from National Chengchi University.[1] [2]
Lee was the Director of Farmers Bank of China from September 1999 to April 2002, Director of Bank of Taiwan from April 2002 to May 2004, Managing Director of Bank of Taiwan from May 2004 to May 2008, acting Chairperson of Bank of Taiwan in January–February 2006, Managing Director of Bank of Kaohsiung from June 2011 to October 2016 and Chairman of Bank of Kaohsiung from November 2016 to October 2016.[2]
Lee was the Director-General of National Property Administration of Ministry of Finance from September 1999 to May 2004, and Political Deputy Minister of Ministry of Finance from May 2004 to May 2008. In this position, he succeeded Ho Chih-chin as acting Minister of Finance when Ho resigned in March 2008.[3] [4] Lee was then appointed Director-General of Finance Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government from April 2011 to April 2014, Director of Small and Medium Enterprise Credit Guarantee Fund of Taiwan from May 2011 to April 2014 and Secretary-General of Kaohsiung City Government from April 2014 to November 2015.[2] He succeeded Ding Kung-wha as chair of the Financial Supervisory Commission in October 2016.[5]