Hsueh Jui-yuan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hsueh.
Hsueh Jui-yuan
薛瑞元
Official portrait, 2022
5th Minister of Health and Welfare
In office
18 July 2022 – 20 May 2024
Prime MinisterSu Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
Deputy
List
  • Victor Wang, Lee Li-Feng (Deputy)
    Shih Chung-Liang (Vice)
Preceded byChen Shih-chung
Succeeded byChiu Tai-yuan
Vice Minister of Health and Welfare
In office
August 2017 – 18 July 2022
MinisterChen Shih-chung
DeputyHo Chi-kung, Lu Pau-ching
Preceded byTsai Sen-tien
Succeeded byVictor Wang
Personal details
Born (1955-06-17) June 17, 1955 (age 69)
NationalityTaiwanese (Taiwan)
Political party Democratic Progressive Party
EducationTaipei Medical University (MD)
National Taiwan University (LLB, LLM)

Hsueh Jui-yuan (Chinese: 薛瑞元; pinyin: Xuē Ruìyuán; born June 1955) is a Taiwanese physician who has served as the vice minister of Health and Welfare since August 2017 until July 18, 2022.[1] He then served as the Minister of Health and Welfare from July 2022 to May 2024.

Education

Hsueh completed his degree in medicine from Taipei Medical University in 1980. He then obtained his bachelor's and master's degree in law from National Taiwan University in 1997 and 2001 respectively.

Careers

At the Bureau of Medical Affairs of the Department of Health, he was the senior secretary in 2002–2003, deputy director-general in 2003-2004 and director-general in 2004–2008. In 2008–2015, he was the deputy superintendent of Shuang Ho Hospital of Taipei Medical University. Hsueh succeeded Chen Shih-chung as Minister of Health and Welfare on July 18, 2022.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Jui-Yuan Hsueh". Ministry of Health and Welfare. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. ^ "行政院全球資訊網". 行政院 新聞傳播室. December 2011.
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