Chang Tzi-chin (Chinese: 張子敬; pinyin: Zhāng Zǐjìng) is a Taiwanese politician. He served as the Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration from 14 January 2019 to 21 August 2023.[1]

Chang Tzi-chin
張子敬
Minister without Portfolio
of the Executive Yuan
In office
22 August 2023 – 20 May 2024
Prime MinisterChen Chien-jen
Minister of Environmental Protection Administration
In office
14 January 2019 – 21 August 2023
Prime MinisterSu Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
DeputyTsai Hung-teh
Preceded byLee Ying-yuan
Tsai Hung-teh (acting)
Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection Administration
In office
January 2006 – January 2019
MinisterStephen Shen
Wei Kuo-yen
Lee Ying-yuan
Deputy Magistrate of Taipei County
In office
March 2005 – January 2006
MagistrateChou Hsi-wei
Personal details
NationalityTaiwan
Political partyIndependent
Alma materNational Cheng Kung University
National Chiao Tung University

Education

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Chang earned his bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from National Cheng Kung University in 1980 and his master's degree in the same field from National Chiao Tung University in 1995.[2]

Political career

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Chang served as an associate technical specialist of the Department of Environmental Protection of Taipei City Government in 1982–1987. In 1987–1996, he became the Section Chief of the Environmental Protection Administration. He served as the section chief of the Environmental Protection Department of Taiwan Provincial Government in 1996–1997, as the director of the Northern Region Environmental Protection Center in 1997-1999 and as the executive officer of the Secretariat in 1999–2000. In 2000–2005, he became the director-general of the Environmental Protection Bureau of the Taipei County Government and in 2005-2006 as Deputy Commissioner.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Deputy Minister Chang, Tzi-chin". Epa.gov.tw. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  2. ^ "Minister Chang Tzi-Chin". Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan). Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Deputy Minister Chang, Tzi-chin". oldweb.epa.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2022.