Wu Tsung-tsong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.

Wu Tsung-tsong
吳政忠
1st Minister of Science and Technology Council
In office 27 July 2022 – 20 May 2024
Premier	Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen
Deputy	Chen Tzong-chyuan Lin Minn-tsong
Preceded by	Himself (as the Minister of Science and Technology)
Succeeded by	Wu Cheng-wen
Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan
In office 27 July 2022 – 20 May 2024
Premier	Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen
In office 20 May 2016 – 19 May 2020
Premier	Lin Chuan William Lai Su Tseng-chang
Minister of Science and Technology
In office 20 May 2020 – 26 July 2022
Premier	Su Tseng-chang
Preceded by	Chen Liang-gee
Succeeded by	Himself (as the Minister of Science and Technology Council)
Deputy Minister of the National Science Council
In office 25 January 2006 – 19 May 2008
Minister	Chen Chien-jen
Personal details
Born	1955 (age 69–70)
Political party	Independent
Education	National Taiwan University (BS) Cornell University (MS, PhD)

Wu Tsung-tsong (Chinese: 吳政忠; pinyin: Wú Zhèngzhōng; born 1955) is a Taiwanese engineer and politician who served as Minister without Portfolio and the Minister of Science and Technology Council of Taiwan.

Education and academic career

Wu graduated from National Taiwan University in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. He then completed graduate studies in the United States, where he earned a master's degree and his Ph.D. in theoretical and applied mechanics from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.[1]

After receiving his doctorate, Wu was a professor at the Institute of Applied Mechanics of National Taiwan University.[2][3]

Political career

Wu served as deputy minister of the National Science Council under Chen Chien-jen.[4] He returned to public service as minister without portfolio specializing in technology-related policy upon the presidential inauguration of Tsai Ing-wen in 2016.[5] From this position, Wu commented on several aspects of digital infrastructure,[6] including the implementation of 5G telecommunications[7][8] and the proliferation of fake news online.[9] He served concurrently on the governmental Board of Science and Technology as a deputy convenor.[10] Wu was retained in his post when William Lai assumed the premiership in September 2017.[11] He remained as Su Tseng-chang replaced Lai in January 2019.[12][13] Wu succeeded Chen Liang-gee as minister of science and technology at the start of Tsai Ing-wen's second presidential term.[14][15]

References

1. "Tsung Tsong Wu". National Taiwan University. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
2. Chao, Vincent Y. (23 April 2010). "DPP forum discusses environment". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
3. Pan, Han-shen (27 June 2012). "Cracks in nuclear policy beg questions". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
4. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (10 April 2008). "Reports point to economic achievements under DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
5. Lin, Chia-nan (21 May 2020). "New chief heads science ministry". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
6. Chen, Wei-han (25 November 2016). "Executive Yuan approves digital infrastructure plan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
7. Hetherington, William (22 March 2017). "Cabinet unveils US$1.5bn digital infrastructure plan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
8. Shan, Shelley (5 December 2019). "NCC sets NT$30bn 5G spectrum auction floor price". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
9. Lee, Hsin-fang; Chung, Jake (23 July 2017). "Rumor-quashing Web site planned". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
10. Lin, Chia-nan (4 December 2018). "KMT lawmakers demand answers from minister". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
11. Chen, Wei-han (8 September 2017). "Lai to replace two Cabinet ministers, retain all others". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
12. Yeh, Su-ping; Ku, Chuan; Hsu, Elizabeth; Huang, Frances; Yen, William (13 January 2019). "Kolas Yotaka to stay on as Cabinet spokeswoman". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
13. Ku, Chuan; Yen, William; Hsu, Elizabeth; Huang, Frances (12 January 2020). "Acting COA minister to be officially named to head agency: sources". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
14. "Cabinet to contain familiar faces, sources say". Taipei Times. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
15. Ku, Chuan; Yu, Matt; Yeh, Joseph (19 May 2020). "Minor Cabinet reshuffle announced ahead of Tsai's new term". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 May 2020.