Jeff Wu Fang-ming (Chinese: 吳芳銘; born 14 March 1971) is a Taiwanese politician. He served as the general manager of the Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation since June 2023.[1]
Wu Fang-ming | |
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吳芳銘 | |
![]() Official portrait, 2018 | |
7th General Manager of the Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation | |
Assumed office 30 June 2023 | |
Mayor | Chiang Wan-an |
Chairman | Yang Cheng-wu |
Preceded by | Weng Chen-chi |
Director of the Department of Agriculture | |
In office 4 January 2021 – 16 March 2022 | |
Magistrate | Chang Li-shan |
Succeeded by | Wei Shen-te |
Director of the Agriculture Bureau | |
In office 25 December 2018 – 12 June 2020 | |
Mayor | Han Kuo-yu |
Preceded by | Cheng Ching-fu |
Succeeded by | Wang Cheng-i (acting) |
Deputy Magistrate of Chiayi | |
In office 1 February 2016 – 11 October 2018 | |
Magistrate | Helen Chang |
Succeeded by | Lee Ming-yue |
Personal details | |
Born | Yunlin County, Taiwan | March 14, 1971
Nationality | Taiwan |
Political party | Independent (since 2018) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Progressive Party (?-2018) |
Political career
editBefore serving in the government, he had served several roles in the Democratic Progressive Party. Including deputy director of the Department of Youth Development, and deputy director of the Office of the Chairperson.
Between 2009 and 2018, he served as the director of the Office of the Magistrate, director of the Bureau of Culture, director of Civil Affairs Department, and deputy magistrate of the Chiayi County Government leading by Helen Chang.
In 2018, he announces his candidacy for magistrate of Chiayi County as an independent politician, but lost to the DPP candidate Weng Chang-liang by 17.89% of vote.
After losing the election, the elected mayor of Kaohsiung Han Kuo-yu invited him to join the Kaohsiung City Government cabinet as the Agriculture Bureau director. He was removed from office following the dismissal of city government cabinet after the 2020 Kaohsiung mayoral recall vote.
Between 2020 and 2021, he serves director of the Department of Agriculture of the Yunlin County Government.[2]
In 2023, he was appointed by Yang Cheng-wu, the board chairman that is a member represented the Taipei City Government in the board council of the Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation, as the general manager after the board election in June. Recommended by the former mayor of Kaohsiung, Han Kuo-yu.[3]
References
edit- ^ "北農經營權之爭落幕!北市府勝出 新董座楊鎮浯、總經理吳芳銘". Sanlih SETNews 三立新聞. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "雲林農業處長吳芳銘3/12深夜酒駕 縣府:年前請辭3/12下午生效". 自由時報電子報. 2022-03-16. Archived from the original on 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ 陳薏云 (2023-05-10). "韓國瑜出手推薦北農董事長? 蔣萬安這麼回應". China Times. Retrieved 2023-11-04.