Chang Chia-juch
Chang Chia-juch | |
|---|---|
| 張家祝 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1950 (age 73) Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | National Cheng Kung University San Jose State University Purdue University |
Chang Chia-juch (Chinese: 張家祝; pinyin: Zhāng Jiāzhù; born 25 June 1950 in Shanghai) is a Taiwanese politician who was the Minister of Economic Affairs of Taiwan from 2013 to 2014.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
A native of Shanghai, Chang obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from National Cheng Kung University. He continued his master's degree in the same field from San Jose State University in the United States and his doctoral degree in transportation engineering from Purdue University.
ROC Economic Affairs Ministry
Longmen nuclear power plant
In mid April 2013, commenting on Taiwan's
Electric vehicle industry
Speaking at an
However, he acknowledged the current stumbling blocks for common usage of electric vehicle, especially on the current technology and availability of the charging stations around Taiwan.[6]
2013 H7N9 flu virus outbreak
In end of April 2013 during the H7N9 flu virus outbreak, citing from the research result from Taiwan Institute of Economic Research, Chang warned that if this outbreak continues for three months, Taiwan's GDP forecast will drop by 0.004%. The flu will also hit Taiwan's consumption, production and export-related sectors if the outbreak gets worse. To mitigate this situation, Chang said that the MOEA has prepared a special task force to monitor the ongoing situation, and they will aim to be well-prepared to prevent the disease from spreading further.[7]
Taiwan's Q1 2013 economic growth
Commenting on Taiwan's Q1 2013 lower-than-expected 1.54% economic growth at Legislative Yuan in end of April 2013, Chang said the MOEA will continue to promote policies to strengthen Taiwan's export and domestic investment. He also reassure people to be more optimistic on the annual GDP growth, because low GDP growth in Q1 doesn't mean low GDP growth in the remaining quarters in the same year.[8]
2014 APEC Ministerial meeting
In mid May 2014 during the
References
- ^ "人物誌 - LIN, FONG-CHENG 林豐正". Etaiwannews.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "Chang Chia-juch resignation accepted 'with reluctance' | Taiwan News | 2014-08-10 00:00:00". Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- ^ "CAL 747 crashes with 225 aboard." Taipei Times. 26 May 2002.
- ^ "Ministry of Economic Affairs,R.O.C. - Office". Moea.gov.tw. 2014-02-13. Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "Top Nuke 4 officials invite media to tour facility, guarantee safety". The China Post. 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "Public sector should subsidize electric vehicle industry: official". The China Post. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "Minister cautious on H7N9's impact". Taipei Times. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "MOEA says trade promotions could boost economy". Taipei Times. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "Minister urges China to be 'pragmatic' on trade". Taipei Times. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
