Wu Hong-mo (Chinese: 吳宏謀; pinyin: Wú Hóngmóu; born 1955) is a Taiwanese politician and engineer currently serving as chairperson of Chunghwa Post, the official postal service of Taiwan. He previously served as a deputy mayor of Kaohsiung from 2014 to 2016, minister of the Public Construction Commission from 2016 to 2017, and minister of transportation and communications from July to December 2018.
Wu Hong-mo | |
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| 吳宏謀 | |
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| Minister of Transportation and Communications | |
| In office 16 July 2018 – 1 December 2018 | |
| Deputy | Chang Chen-yuan, Wang Kwo-tsai (political) Chi Wen-jong (administrative) |
| Preceded by | Hochen Tan |
| Succeeded by | Wang Kwo-tsai (acting) Lin Chia-lung |
| Minister of Public Construction Commission | |
| In office 20 May 2016 – 23 November 2017 | |
| Deputy | Kao Fu-yao, Yan Jeou-rong |
| Preceded by | Hsu Chun-yat |
| Succeeded by | Wu Tze-cheng |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 20 May 2016 – 23 November 2017 | |
| Premier | Lin Chuan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) Shuilin, Yunlin County, Taiwan |
| Education | Feng Chia University (BS) National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (MS) National Sun Yat-sen University (PhD) |
Wu also served as chairperson of Taiwan International Ports Corporation from 2017 to 2018.
Early life and education
editBorn in Shuilin, Yunlin County, Wu obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Feng Chia University (1976), master's degree in safety, health and environmental engineering from National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (2002), and doctoral degree in marine environment and engineering from National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) in 2015.[1]
Engineering career
editWu worked in the Kaohsiung Public Works Bureau prior to his political career. He was the director of Kaohsiung's Hydraulic Engineering Office during Frank Hsieh's mayoralty and worked on the city's "city-port overhaul merger" initiative (市港合一), including Sizihwan landscape engineering and stormwater management projects. Subsequently, he was promoted to director of the Public Works Bureau, and then secretary-general of the Kaohsiung City government.[2]
Political career
editWu is considered a political protégé of former Kaohsiung mayor Chen Chu,[3] and served as a deputy mayor under Chen's mayoralty, from 1 April 2014 to 31 July 2014 then from 25 December 2014 to 19 May 2016.
Wu was appointed minister of the Public Construction Commission in April 2016.[4][5] In February 2017, Wu requested the Kinmen Bridge completion date to be moved to the end of 2019.[6] He was appointed Minister of Transportation and Communications in July 2018.[7] Following the Puyuma Express derailment in 2018, Wu resigned from the position in December 2018.[8]
Wu was appointed chairperson of Chunghwa Post, serving since 28 June 2019.[9]
Selected works
edit- Wu, Hong-mo (2015). Integrated Coastal Planning and Protection at Cijin, Kaohsiung (PhD thesis). National Sun Yat-sen University. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
References
edit- ^ "Executive Yuan".
- ^ Hung, Ting-hug (13 July 2018). "人物側寫》豁達與專業 吳宏謀復出關鍵". Liberty Times. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Shih, Hsiao-kuang; Chung, Jake (13 July 2018). "KMT derides new governing team as 'election Cabinet,' politically inspired". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Yu, Hsiao-han; Lui, Hsin-hu; Tai, Ya-chen; Wen, Kuei-hsiang; Wu, Lilian (12 April 2016). "More Cabinet lineup announced". Central News Agency. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Chen, Hui-ping; Chung, Jake (13 April 2018). "Additional future Cabinet members announced by DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Expedited completion of Kinmen Bridge requested". Taipei Times. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Lin, Sean (13 July 2018). "Premier unveils Cabinet picks". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Lu, Hsin-huei; Lee, Hsin-Yin (1 December 2018). "3 ministers resign in wake of DPP's landslide election loss". Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Hu, Shun-hui (19 June 2019). "中華郵政董事長人選出爐！ 交通部前部長吳宏謀6/28上任". ETtoday. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
