Winston Tion-sin Dang (Chinese: 陳重信; pinyin: Chén Zhòngxìn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Tiông-sìn; born 1943) is a Taiwanese politician and member of the Democratic Progressive Party. He was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2004, and served through 2007, when he was appointed leader of the Environmental Protection Administration. He stepped down from the agency in 2008.
Winston Dang | |
|---|---|
| 陳重信 | |
| Minister of Environmental Protection Administration of the Republic of China | |
| In office 20 May 2007 – 20 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Chang Kuo-long |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Shen |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2005 – 20 May 2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Chen Tung-jung |
| Constituency | Overseas Chinese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Education | Taipei Medical University (BA) Columbia University (MA) City University of New York (PhD) Harvard University (MPH) |
Education
editDang did his undergraduate education at Taipei Medical University, earning a B.A. in pharmacology. He then moved to the United States to pursue further education, successively earning an M.A. in research from Columbia University's school of pharmacology, a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the City University of New York, and a M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health.[1]
Career
editDang worked for the United States Environmental Protection Agency,[2] prior to his return to Taiwan and election to the Legislative Yuan as a Democratic Progressive Party representative of overseas Chinese.[3]
Dang was appointed head of the Environmental Protection Administration by Chen Shui-bian after the 2004 elections, and Dang renounced his U.S. citizenship to take up the position.[4][5] His work as minister earned him the nickname "the over-educated garbage man".[1] He served in the position until 2008, when he was succeeded by Stephen Shen.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Galford, Hugh S. (August 2007). "The Over-Educated Garbage Man: Minister Winston Dang of Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration". Washington International. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- ^ Woodworth, Max (20 February 2005). "Environmental index puts Taiwan at bottom of the heap". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Winston Dang (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "中選會︰立委雙重國籍 當選無效". Liberty Times. 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- ^ Angie Kaminski, Internal Revenue Service (2005-05-04). "Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen To Expatriate, as Required by Section 6039G". Federal Register. 70: 23295. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- ^ Lu, Meggie (20 May 2008). "New EPA minister vows to work with outside groups". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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