Wang Kwo-tsai (traditional Chinese: 王國材; simplified Chinese: 王国材; pinyin: Wáng Guócái; 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]
References
- ^ a b "Minister of MOTC - MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS R.O.C."
- ^ Shan, Shelley (5 December 2018). "Acting minister says TRA problems are top priority". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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