Wu Ying-yih explained

Wu Ying-yih
Native Name:吳英毅
Office1:Minister of the Overseas Community Affairs Council
Deputy1:Jen Hong
1Blankname1:Vice
1Namedata1:Roy Leu
Term Start1:20 May 2008
Term End1:1 August 2013
Predecessor1:Position established
Successor1:Chen Shyh-kwei
Office2:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Constituency2:Overseas Chinese
Term Start2:1 February 2005
Term End2:31 January 2008
Birth Date:1943 1, df=y
Nationality:Republic of China
Party:Kuomintang
Alma Mater:National Taiwan University
University of Illinois

Wu Ying-yih (born 15 January 1943) is a politician in the Republic of China who served as the Minister of the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission and subsequently the Overseas Community Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan from 2008 to 2013.[1]

Education

Wu obtained his bachelor's degree in medicine from the Department of Surgery of National Taiwan University in 1961. He then obtained his doctoral degree in surgery from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in the United States in 1974.[2]

Political career

Wu served as a member of the 6th Legislative Yuan after being elected in the 2004 Republic of China legislative election on 11 December 2004 and taking office on 1 February 2005.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 行政院全球資訊網.
  2. Web site: Interview with Ying-Yih Wu, Minister, Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission.
  3. Web site: 行政院全球資訊網.