Lee Hong-yuan (Chinese: 李鴻源; pinyin: Lǐ Hóngyuán; born 21 June 1956) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) of the Executive Yuan from 2012 to 2014.[3]
Lee Hong-yuan | |
|---|---|
| 李鴻源 | |
 Official portrait, 2016 | |
| 29th Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 6 February 2012 – 25 February 2014[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Sean Chen Jiang Yi-huah |
| Deputy | See list |
| Preceded by | Jiang Yi-huah |
| Succeeded by | Chen Wei-zen |
| Minister of the Public Construction Commission | |
| In office 1 April 2011 – 5 February 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Wu Den-yih |
| Preceded by | Fan Liang-shiow |
| Succeeded by | Jenn-Chuan Chern |
| Deputy Magistrate of Taipei County | |
| In office 20 December 2005 – 19 March 2009 Serving with Lee Shu-chuan | |
| Magistrate | Chou Hsi-wei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1956 (age 68) Taishan, Taipei County[2] |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party | Kuomintang (since 2013) |
| Other political affiliations | People First Party (2000-2013) |
| Relatives | Lee Hung-chun (brother) |
| Alma mater | National Cheng Kung University University of Iowa |
Early life
editLee Hong-yuan was born in Taishan, Taipei County to a farmer family. His father Lee Teng-hui served as head of the district. Lee's younger brother is Lee Hung-chun.[4] He obtained his bachelor's degree in hydraulic engineering from National Cheng Kung University. He then earned an M.S. (1982) and Ph.D. (1984) in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Iowa, where was inducted as a member of the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Academy in 2008.[5]
Upon graduation, Lee worked in the United States for two years before returning to Taiwan in 1986 to teach at National Taiwan University. Lee has also been a visiting professor at five universities in China and in the Netherlands.[2]
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Personal life
editLee is married to Hui Hsin Lee and has four children.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Minister of Interior leaves the Cabinet - Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ^ a b "【RTI】Interview with Lee Hong-yuan (李鴻源), Interior Minister （2012.4.20） - YouTube". youtube.com. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ^ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Executive Yuan Officials". ey.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ^ 陳, 心瑜 (8 January 2017). "前泰山鄉長 李鴻源父李騰輝逝世". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Hong-Yuan Lee". The University of Iowa. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
