Wei Kuo-yen
| Wei Kuo-yen | |
|---|---|
| 魏國彥 | |
| Minister of Environmental Protection Administration of the Republic of China | |
|
Assumed office 3 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Shen |
| Deputy Minister of Research, Development and Evaluation Commission of the Republic of China | |
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In office 2009–2010 | |
| Minister | Chu Chin-peng |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 February 1953 (age 63)[1] Taiwan |
| Nationality |
 Republic of China |
| Alma mater |
National Taiwan University University of Rhode Island University of California, Santa Barbara |
Wei Kuo-yen (Chinese: 魏國彥; pinyin: Wèi Guóyàn) is a politician in the Republic of China. He is the Minister of Environmental Protection Administration since 3 March 2014.[2][3][4]
Early life
Wei graduated from National Taiwan University for his bachelor's and master's degrees in geology. He obtained his doctoral degree in oceanography from the University of Rhode Island in the United States. He conducted post-doctoral research at the University of California, Santa Barbara in the same country.
Early career
Wei had taught geology and geophysics as an assistant professor at Yale University.
See also
References
- ↑ "Our Minister". Epa.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ "Premier picks new ministers in reshuffle". Taipei Times. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ "Wei Kuo-yen named EPA minister(Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Press Releases)". Ey.gov.tw. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Executive Yuan Officials". Ey.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
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