Wang Kwo-tsai explained

Wang Kwo-tsai
Office1:10th Chairman of the Chunghwa Post
Term Start1:21 August 2024
Premier1:Cho Jung-tai
Predecessor1:Wu Hong-mo
Term Label2:Acting
Term Start2:15 May 2019
Term End2:27 June 2019
Premier2:Su Tseng-chang
Predecessor2:Wei Chien-hong
Successor2:Wu Hong-mo
Term Label3:Acting
Term Start3:30 June 2017
Term End3:11 May 2018
Premier3:Lin Chuan
William Lai
Predecessor3:Philip Ong
Successor3:Wei Chien-hong
Office4:28th Minister of Transportation and Communications
Premier4:Su Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
Term Start4:20 April 2021
Term End4:20 May 2024
Predecessor4:Lin Chia-lung
Successor4:Li Meng-yen
Deputy5:Chi Wen-jong (administrative)
Term Label5:Acting
Term Start5:2 December 2018
Term End5:13 January 2019
Premier5:William Lai
Predecessor5:Wu Hong-mo
Successor5:Lin Chia-lung
Office6:Political Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications
Minister6:Hochen Tan
Wu Hong-mo
Lin Chia-lung
Deputy6:Fan Chih-ku, Wu Men-feng, Chi Wen-jong (administrative)
Term Start6:20 May 2016
Term End6:19 April 2021
Office7:Director of the Bureau of Transportation
Term Start7:14 February 2007
Term End7:17 February 2013
1Blankname7:Mayor
1Namedata7:Chen Chu
Nationality:Taiwanese (Taiwan)
Party:Independent
Alma Mater:National Cheng Kung University
National Chiao Tung University

Wang Kwo-tsai (; born 1959) is a Taiwanese politician who served as the Minister of Transportation and Communications from 2021 to 2024. He had also served as the Political Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications between 2016 and 2021.

Education

Wang obtained his bachelor's and master's degree in transportation management from National Cheng Kung University in 1981 and 1988 respectively. He then obtained his doctoral degree in traffic and transportation from National Chiao Tung University in 1995.[1]

Political career

Wang took office as political deputy minister of transportation and communications on 20 May 2016, serving under Hochen Tan.[1] He served as the acting minister between December 2018 to January 2019 as the deputy minister, after the then minister Wu Hong-mo resigned due to the poor result of the ruling party of government on the 2018 Taiwanese local elections.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minister of MOTC - MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS R.O.C..
  2. News: Shan. Shelley. 5 December 2018. Acting minister says TRA problems are top priority. Taipei Times. 5 December 2018.