Chen Junne-jih

Chen Junne-jih
陳駿季
Official portrait, 2024
2nd Minister of Agriculture
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 September 2023[note 1]
Prime Minister	Chen Chien-jen Cho Jung-tai
Preceded by	Chen Chi-chung
1st Deputy Minister of Agriculture
In office 1 August 2023 – 20 May 2024
Minister	Chen Chi-chung Himself (acting)
Preceded by	Ministry established[a]
Succeeded by	Hu Chung-yi
Deputy Minister of the Council of Agriculture
In office March 2019 – 1 August 2023
Minister	Chen Chi-chung Himself (acting)
Succeeded by	Council abolished[b]
Personal details
Born	1958 (age 66–67) Taiwan
Political party	Independent
Education	National Chung Hsing University (BS, MS, PhD)

Chen Junne-jih (Chinese: 陳駿季; born 1958) is a Taiwanese agronomist and politician who currently serves as the Agriculture Minister of Taiwan[1] since 2023, first as acting and then formally appointed minister in the Cho cabinet in 2024.

Education

• Bachelor's, Department of Agronomy, National Chung Hsing University (1976–1980)
• Master's, Department of Agronomy, National Chung Hsing University (1980–1982)
• Ph.D., Department of Agronomy, National Chung Hsing University (1986–1990)

Political career

Chen served for many different position in the Council of Agriculture of the Executive Yuan from 1999 to 2023.

During his career in the Council of Agriculture, he served as the associate researcher, section chief and researcher to deputy director of Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station from 1999 to 2007. And researcher, deputy director general to director general Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute from 2008 to 2019. In March 2019, Chen was appointed at the political deputy minister of the Council of Agriculture.[2]

Following the dissolution of the Council of Agriculture and the formation of the Ministry of Agriculture in 2023, Chen was again promoted as the deputy minister of Agriculture. However, minister Chen Chi-chung resigned after one month of the formation of the Ministry of Agriculture due to the controversy over imported eggs. Chen, as the deputy minister served as acting minister until next year. During his acting ministership, he was highly acknowledged for well-explaining and processing the egg controversy. He was appointed 2nd minister of Agriculture in the Cho cabinet.[3]

Notes

1. Acting from 21 September to 20 May 2024

1. Himself as Deputy Minister of the Council of Agriculture
2. Himself as Deputy Minister of Agriculture

References

1. "Acting Minister Chen Junne-jih". Ministry of Agriculture.
2. "About Acting Minister". Ministry of Agriculture. 2023-09-21.
3. "陳駿季基層研究員出身 化解進口蛋爭議獲肯定". Focus Taiwan. 2024-04-23.