Tseng Wen-sheng explained

Vincent Tseng
Office2:Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs
Term Start2:10 April 2018
Term End2:20 May 2024
Minister2:Shen Jong-chin
Wang Mei-hua
Alongside2:C.C. Chen
Office1:20th Chairman of the Taiwan Power Company
Term Start1:8 March 2022
Predecessor1:Yang Wei-fuu
Birth Date:1969 10, df=y
Birth Place:Taoyuan, Taiwan
Nationality:Taiwan
Alma Mater:Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School
National Taiwan University
Occupation:politician
Father:Tseng Mao-hsing

Vincent Tseng Wen-sheng (; born 20 October 1969) is a Taiwanese politician who currently served as the chairman of Taiwan Power Company since 2022. He was the deputy minister of Ministry of Economic Affairs from 2018 to 2024.

Early life

Tseng Wen-sheng was born on 20 October 1969, raised in Taoyuan, attended Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School,[1] [2] and graduated from National Taiwan University's Department of Civil Engineering.[3] His father was active in the labor movement in Taiwan,[4] [5] and died in 2007.[6] [7]

Political career

Tseng was a senior executive officer of the National Youth Commission from May 2004 to February 2005, when he was named leader of the Democratic Progressive Party's Department of Youth Development. He remained in that role through September 2006, and returned to the National Youth Commission as a researcher in January 2007. In September 2008, he began working for the Kaohsiung City Government Urban Development Bureau. Tseng then became an adviser to the city government before taking a senior executive position within its Economic Development Bureau in December 2010.[3] He also headed the office of the mayor, Chen Chu.[8] [9] In March 2013, Tseng was appointed director-general of the municipal Economic Development Bureau.[3] During his tenure the 2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions occurred, and he commented on the economic impact of the blasts,[10] [11] [12] as well as municipal ordinances considered in their aftermath.[13] Tseng also attended a number of domestic and international economic forums.[14] [15] [16]

Ministry of Economic Affairs

Tseng was named deputy minister of economic affairs in April 2018.[3] [17] From this position, Tseng frequently commented on the actions of state-owned companies CPC Corporation, Taiwan[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] and Taiwan Power Company,[23] [24] [25] [26] and feed-in tariffs for renewable energy,[27] [28] [29] [30] as well as specific renewable energy initiatives.[31] [32] Prior to the 2018 Taiwanese referendum, which included a question about reducing reliance on nuclear power, Tseng took part in a televised debate on nuclear power in Taiwan.[33] [34] Referendum results supported a slow annual reduction in production from thermal power plants, but opposed the governmental plan to phase out nuclear power by 2025.[35] [36] He took part in another debate about nuclear power before the 2021 Taiwanese referendum was held.[37]

Notes and References

  1. News: 高雄幫北上！ 高雄經發局次長曾文生接經濟部次長 原文網址: 高雄幫北上！ 高雄經發局次長曾文生接經濟部次長 . 20 May 2020 . ETToday . 10 April 2018.
  2. News: 張 . 語羚 . 曾文生：解決核電難題 不能只靠「發大財」口號 . 20 May 2020 . United Daily News . 4 July 2019 . zh.
  3. News: Wen-Sheng Tseng . 19 May 2020 . Ministry of Economic Affairs.
  4. Book: 公民不冷血：新世紀台灣公民行動事件簿 . 9789868780965 . zh. 公民行動影音紀錄資料庫 . 管中祥 主編 . 15 July 2013 .
  5. Book: 林 . 倖妃 . 花媽心內話: 陳菊4000天 . 2017 . CommonWealth Magazine, Ltd. . 9789863983040 . zh.
  6. News: 工運領袖曾茂興 19日肝癌病逝 . 20 May 2020 . Public Television Service . 5 October 2007 . zh.
  7. News: Ho . Ming-sho . Movement loses its grassroots connection . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 1 October 2007.
  8. News: Two Kaohsiung City officials indicted for forgery . 19 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 23 November 2010.
  9. News: Wu . Shih-tsung . Yang . Chiu-ying . Kuo . Fang-chi . Politicians reminded of rules for social networking sites . 19 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 18 December 2010.
  10. News: Ko . You-hao . Yang . Ching-ching . Chung . Jake . KAOHSIUNG DISASTER: Blasts mar Kaohsiung's status as petrochemical hub . 19 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 4 August 2014.
  11. News: Ko . You-hao . Chung . Jake . KAOHSIUNG DISASTER: Businesses facing loss of customers during repairs . 19 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 5 August 2014.
  12. News: KAOHSIUNG DISASTER: City officials order plant to shut down, boost safety . 19 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 9 August 2014.
  13. News: Li . Lauly . Hsiao . Alison . Kaohsiung passes draft linking pipelines to HQs . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 12 March 2015.
  14. News: Ko . You-hao . Chung . Jake . Kaohsiung officials rebut Mao criticism . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 13 April 2015.
  15. News: Chinese may snub Kaohsiung forum . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 6 September 2016.
  16. News: Chen . Cheng-hui . ASE, TDK open Kaohsiung plant in joint venture . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 5 March 2018.
  17. News: 黃 . 佩君 . 高市經發局長曾文生接經次 掌管能源 . 20 May 2020 . Liberty Times . 10 April 2018 . zh.
  18. News: Lin . Chia-nan . Committee rejects Datan terminal plan . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 4 July 2018.
  19. News: Kuo . Chia-erh . Lin . Chia-nan . CPC confesses to oil spill at Penghu oil depot . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 18 July 2018.
  20. News: Chen . Ted . CPC renews vow to meet public's hopes for third LNG terminal in Taoyuan . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 9 October 2018.
  21. News: Wang . Lisa . Ministry to raise purchases of US goods . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 25 December 2019.
  22. News: Chen . Ted . CPC unveils refund plan for substandard gasoline . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 23 October 2018.
  23. News: Taipower told to build wastewater treatment facility . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 24 April 2019.
  24. News: Taichung gas-fired generators approved . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 22 January 2020.
  25. News: Chin . Jonathan . EPA signs off on environmental impact assessment of power plant upgrade plan . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 1 June 2019.
  26. News: Vote to affect a single plant . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 28 November 2018.
  27. News: Chen . Ted . MOEA to rethink FIT rate calculation . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 26 December 2018.
  28. News: Wang . Lisa . Ministry cuts wind farm feed-in tariff . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 30 November 2018.
  29. News: FIT plan to ruin offshore wind industry: local firm . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 29 January 2019.
  30. News: Chen . Ted . Final feed-in tariff set for wind firms . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 31 January 2019.
  31. News: Kuo . Chia-erh . Special zone for solar power set up in Changhua . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 18 July 2018.
  32. News: Lin . Sean . KMT disputes wind power bids . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 30 June 2018.
  33. News: Lin . Chia-nan . Nuclear power opponents launch survey . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 3 November 2018.
  34. News: Lin . Chia-nan . Initiator, official debate nuclear energy proposal . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 5 November 2018.
  35. News: Lin . Chia-nan . Officials need to explain energy policies better: DPP . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 25 December 2018.
  36. News: Chen . Ted . Nuclear power to be abolished in 2025 . 20 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 1 February 2019.
  37. News: Lee . Hsin-Yin . REFERENDUMS 2021/Nuclear advocate, opponent argue over safety issues in televised forum . 14 November 2021 . Central News Agency . 13 November 2021.

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