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Politician from Taiwan In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Kwo-tsai
王國材
Official portrait, 2024
10th Chairman of the Chunghwa Post
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 August 2024
PremierCho Jung-tai
Preceded byWu Hong-mo
Acting
15 May 2019 – 27 June 2019
PremierSu Tseng-chang
Preceded byWei Chien-hong
Succeeded byWu Hong-mo
Acting
30 June 2017 – 11 May 2018
PremierLin Chuan
William Lai
Preceded byPhilip Ong
Succeeded byWei Chien-hong
28th Minister of Transportation and Communications
In office
20 April 2021 – 20 May 2024
PremierSu Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
Preceded byLin Chia-lung
Succeeded byLi Meng-yen
Acting
2 December 2018 – 13 January 2019
PremierWilliam Lai
DeputyChi Wen-jong (administrative)
Preceded byWu Hong-mo
Succeeded byLin Chia-lung
Political Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications
In office
20 May 2016 – 19 April 2021
MinisterHochen Tan
Wu Hong-mo
Lin Chia-lung
DeputyFan Chih-ku, Wu Men-feng, Chi Wen-jong (administrative)
Director of the Bureau of Transportation
In office
14 February 2007 – 17 February 2013
MayorChen Chu
Personal details
Born1959 (age 64–65)
NationalityTaiwanese (Taiwan)
Political partyIndependent
EducationNational Cheng Kung University (BS, MS)
National Chiao Tung University (PhD)

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.

Political career

Wang took office as political deputy minister of transportation and communications on 20 May 2016, serving under Hochen Tan. 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.

References

  1. ^ "Minister of MOTC - MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS R.O.C."
  2. Shan, Shelley (5 December 2018). "Acting minister says TRA problems are top priority". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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