Pan Shih-wei
| Pan Shih-wei | |
|---|---|
| 潘世偉 | |
| Minister of Labor of the Republic of China | |
|
In office 17 February 2014 – 24 July 2014 | |
| Deputy |
Hao Feng-ming Kuo Fang-yu |
| Preceded by | Himself as Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs |
| Succeeded by | Hao Feng-ming |
| Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs of the Executive Yuan | |
|
In office 28 September 2012 – 16 February 2014 | |
| Deputy |
Hao Feng-ming Kuo Fang-yu |
| Preceded by | Wang Ju-hsuan |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Minister of Labor |
| Political Deputy Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs of the Executive Yuan | |
|
In office 2008 – 28 September 2012 | |
| Minister | Wang Ju-hsuan |
| Succeeded by | Hao Feng-ming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1955 (age 60) |
| Nationality |
 Republic of China |
| Political party |
 Kuomintang |
| Alma mater |
Tunghai University Chinese Culture University Cornell University |
Pan Shih-wei (Chinese: 潘世偉; pinyin: Pān Shìwěi) is a politician in the Republic of China. He was the Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs of the Executive Yuan since 28 September 2012 and subsequently the Minister of Labor since 17 February 2014 until his resignation on 24 July 2014.[1][2][3]
Early life
Pan obtained his bachelor's degree in political science from Tunghai University and master's degree in labor studies from Chinese Culture University. He continued his graduate study in the United States, obtaining master and doctoral degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University.[2]
Political career
During the 2008 ROC Presidential Election, Pan wrote the labor policy for Ma Ying-jeou and Vincent Siew ticket of the Kuomintang.[4]
Council of Labor Affairs Ministry
Ministry appointment
Pan was appointed to be the Minister of CLA after the incumbent Minister Wang Ju-hsuan resigned after an uproar over her proposal to raise the minimum wage in Taiwan.
Taiwan new pension reform
In mid April 2013, Pan announced new pension reform for Taiwan due to the possibility of Labor Insurance Funds bankruptcy in 2027. He added that the ROC government has launched a series reform methods to maintain the sustainability of the fund for at least another 30 more years. He warned that this change will be painful.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Executive Yuan Officials". ey.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- 1 2 "系統維護公告". cla.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ↑ "Labor minister quits over allegations of affair with secretary | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ↑ "Labor council head to run new labor ministry - Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ↑ "CLA announces new version of pension reform - The China Post". chinapost.com.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-23.