Wang An-pang explained

Wang An-pang
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Smallimage:王安邦政務次長.jpg
Office:Deputy Minister of Labor
Minister:Hsu Ming-chun
Ho Pei-shan
Term Start:20 May 2020
Birth Date:1976 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Taiwan
Party:Democratic Progressive Party
Occupation:politician

Wang An-pang (; born 15 August 1976) is a Taiwanese politician.

Education

Wang earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Soochow University, and pursued a master's degree in the same subject at National Taiwan Normal University.[1]

Career

Wang worked for the Taoyuan City Government during the mayoralty of Cheng Wen-tsan.[1] [2] He served as deputy labor minister in the Tsai Ing-wen presidential administration. In this role, Wang frequently commented on initiatives and policies affecting migrant workers, including negotiations with the Indonesian government on employment fees,[3] revisions to self-isolation guidelines during a 2021 outbreak of COVID-19,[4] and the opening of a Taoyuan-based service center for migrant workers in 2022.[5] Wang participated in negotiations between EVA Airways and the Taoyuan Union of Pilots, which avoided a strike during the Lunar New Year holiday of 2024.[6] In May of that year, Wang retained his post when William Lai assumed the presidency.[7] In July, Wang announced that the Lai administration would reduce restrictions on the hiring of foreign caretakers.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: 政務次長 王安邦 . 3 July 2024 . Ministry of Labor . zh.
  2. News: Taoyuan wins international award for citizen participation program . 3 July 2024 . Central News Agency . 28 November 2018.
  3. News: Indonesia offers compromise in dispute over migrant workers' costs . 3 July 2024 . Central News Agency . 8 April 2021. Republished as: News: Indonesia proposes employment fee policy to Taiwan . 3 July 2024 . Taipei Times . 10 April 2021.
  4. News: MOL plans subsidy to reduce migrant worker dorm crowding . 3 July 2024 . 7 June 2021. and News: Migrant worker movements restricted amid surge in COVID cases . 3 July 2024 . Central News Agency . 5 June 2021. Republished as: News: Lee . I-chia . COVID-19: CECC revises guidance for retail stores . 3 July 2024 . Taipei Times . 8 June 2021.
  5. News: MOL unveils 'one-stop migrant worker service center' in Taoyuan . 3 July 2024 . Central News Agency . 24 December 2022.
  6. News: Shan . Shelley . EVA pilots call off strike . 3 July 2024 . Taipei Times . 29 January 2024.
  7. News: Chen . Yu-fu . DPP announces list of 15 new deputy ministers . 3 July 2024 . Taipei Times . 6 May 2024.
  8. News: Kuo . Chien-shen . Lee . Hsin-Yin . Taiwan to further ease hiring rules for foreign caregivers: Ministry . 3 July 2024 . Central News Agency . 3 July 2024. and News: Chung . Jake . Ministry plans to expand waivers for foreign carers . 4 July 2024 . Taipei Times . 4 July 2024.