Huang Jong-tsun
Yu Shyi-kun | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Ovid Tzeng | |
| Succeeded by | Tu Cheng-sheng | |
| Personal details | ||
| Born | March 30, 1947 Hanyu Pinyin | Huáng Róngcūn |
Huang Jong-tsun (born 30 March 1947) is a Taiwanese politician and psychologist who serves as the current President of the Examination Yuan.[1] Prior to assuming his current role, Huang had served as President of China Medical University from 2005 to 2014 and Minister of Education from 2002 and 2004. He is the first President of the Examination Yuan not affiliated with any political party.[2]
Biography
Huang was born to a family in Tianzhong Town of Changhua County on 30 March 1947. He once attended the Jingxiu National School. After graduating from the Yuanlin High School in 1965, he got accepted to the National Taiwan University, where he earned a bachelor's degree. As an undergraduate, he initially studied history, but it was changed to psychology about a year later. He became a professor after university.[3]
Huang entered politics in 1996, the year when he was appointed director for the
Huang was appointed president of China Medical University in August 2005, having served until 12 February 2014.[5] He resigned following a row during a Legislative Yuan session with Chen Ting-fei, a Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker representing Tainan, over his alleged conflict of interest for assuming chancellorship of the China Medical University months after resigning as Minister of Education.[6] About 500 academics and students from the China Medical University signed a petition pleading Huang to reconsider his decision after he tendered resignation, which the board of directors of the university initially rejected.[7]
Huang was invited[8] and nominated by President Tsai Ing-wen to serve as President of the Examination Yuan on 29 May 2020.[9][10] His nomination was confirmed by the Legislative Yuan on 10 July 2020 in a 65-3 vote.[11][12] Legislators from both the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People's Party boycotted the vote, whereas the New Power Party caucus voted against the nominations.[13][14] Huang was sworn into office on 1 September 2020.[15][16]
References
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- ^ "首長及考試委員簡介 院長 黃榮村". 考試院全球資訊網 (in Chinese). Taiwan: Examination Yuan, Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "中華民國政府官職資料庫". gpost.lib.nccu.edu.tw. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "繼往開來、向前行～中國醫藥大學新卸任校長交接、創造學術研究深度與品牌價值 | 中央社訊息平台". www.cna.com.tw. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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- ^ "黃榮村辭校長 500師生連署慰留". 蘋果新聞網 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ 自由時報電子報 (28 May 2020). "獲提名接任考試院長 黃榮村證實「小英親自邀請」 - 政治 - 自由時報電子報". 自由電子報 (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "總統提名考試委員人選 審薦小組召集人陳前副總統介紹考試院第13屆院長、副院長及考試委員被提名人". www.president.gov.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "總統提名 考試院長黃榮村副院長周弘憲 | 政治 | 重點新聞 | 中央社 CNA". www.cna.com.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Legislature okays Examination Yuan, NCC nominees - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ 自由時報電子報 (10 July 2020). "立院投票過關 同意黃榮村、周弘憲出任考試院正、副院長 - 政治 - 自由時報電子報". 自由電子報 (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ 聯合新聞網 (10 July 2020). "影／立法院同意 黃榮村、周弘憲出任考試院正副院長 | 聯合新聞網：最懂你的新聞網站". 聯合新聞網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "立院同意黃榮村、周弘憲出任考試院正副院長 9位考委全數過關 | 政治". 新頭殼 Newtalk (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 10 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "黃榮村9/1上任 考試院存廢與轉型挑戰大 | 政治 | 重點新聞 | 中央社 CNA". www.cna.com.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ 聯合新聞網 (10 July 2020). "黃榮村9月1日上任 考試院存廢與轉型挑戰大 | 聯合新聞網：最懂你的新聞網站". 聯合新聞網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
