Wu Jin

Wu Jin
Minister of Education of the Republic of China
In office
1996–1998
Preceded by Kuo Wei-fan
Succeeded by Lin Ching-chiang
Personal details
Born 9 April 1934
Died 14 January 2008(2008-01-14) (aged 73)
Tainan City, Taiwan
Nationality Republic of China
Alma mater University of Iowa

Wu Jin (Chinese: 吳京; pinyin: Wú Jīng; 9 April 1934 – 14 January 2008) was a Taiwanese Minister for Education between 1996 and 1998 under then president Lee Teng-hui.[1]

Early life

Wu obtained his doctorate in mechanics and hydraulics from the University of Iowa, which is located in the United States in the state of Iowa.[1] He became a professor at the Academia Sinica in 1986.[1]

Wu also served as the first president of the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, Taiwan.[1]

Minister for Education

Wu was selected by then President Lee Teng-hui to serve as Taiwan's education minister in June 1996.[1] He was known for his progressive views on the reforms needed in Taiwan's educational system.[1]

Wu stepped down as Minister for Education in February 1998.[1] His resignation was due to a difference of opinion dispute between himself and the president of Academia Sinica, Lee Yuan-tseh, over the pace and types of educational reforms needed.[1] (Lee Yuan-tseh had previously chaired a panel force in the 1980s which had led to a number of changes concerning education in Taiwan.[1])

Death

Wu Jin was diagnosed with cancer of the ampulla of Vater, a rare form of the disease, in 2006.[1] He received treatment at the National Cheng Kung University Hospital in Taiwan and the United States.[1]

Wu's health began to deteriorate in December, 2007 following a trip to Mainland China.[1] He died on Monday, January 14, 2008, at National Cheng Kung University Hospital in Tainan, Taiwan, at the age of 74.[1] Wu was survived by his wife. His funeral took place in Tainan on January 27, 2008.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Former Education Minister Wu Jin dies at 74". The China Post. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
Government offices
Preceded by
Guo Weifan		 ROC Minister of Education
1996–1998 		Succeeded by
Lin Qingjiang
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