Hwung Hwung-hweng

Hwung Hwung-hweng
黃煌煇
Minister of the Ocean Affairs Council
Assumed office
28 April 2018
Deputy Chen Yang-yih
Lee Chung-wei
Preceded by Office established
Chairman of the Aviation Safety Council
In office
29 December 2015 – 27 April 2018
Preceded by Shen Chi
Liu Pei-ling (acting)
Succeeded by vacant
President of National Cheng Kung University
In office
1 February 2011 – January 2015
Preceded by Michael M. C. Lai
Succeeded by Jenny Su
Personal details
Born (1946-11-10) 10 November 1946
Nationality Taiwanese
Alma mater National Cheng Kung University
Profession engineer

Hwung Hwung-hweng (Chinese: 黃煌煇; pinyin: Huáng Huánghuī; born 10 November 1946) is a Taiwanese hydraulic engineer.

Academic career

Hwung was born in 1946.[1] He received a bachelor's degree from National Cheng Kung University in 1970, and completed his graduate education at the same institution, earning a doctorate in 1981.[1] Upon graduation, Hwung joined the NCKU faculty,[1] and was eventually named senior executive vice president.[2] He was named NCKU president in October 2010,[1] and formally assumed office in February 2011, succeeding Michael M. C. Lai.[3] Hwung also took Lai's position on the Southeast and South Asia and Taiwan Universities Presidents’ Forum.[4] During his tenure, Hwung helped establish a think tank dedicated to aeronautical studies funded by university alumnus Mike Hua.[5] He also worked with National Sun Yat-sen University, National Chung Hsing University, and National Chung Cheng University to establish the Comprehensive University System of Taiwan.[6] Hwung supported a proposal for Taiwanese universities to accept more Chinese students, as long as admissions standards were not compromised.[7] In January 2014, Hwung wrote an open letter advising against the renaming of a campus plaza to South Banyan Square, citing laws on educational neutrality, as the given name of activist Cheng Nan-jung had political connotations.[8] University students led a demonstration on campus to protest his remarks.[9] Hwung stepped down from the NCKU presidency and was replaced by Jenny Su. He continued teaching at the university and in May 2015, spoke out regarding the need for the government to develop better water management policies.[10]

Political career

He was named chairman of the Aviation Safety Council in December 2015. In this position, he oversaw an investigation into the causes of aviation incidents and undertook additional safety research.[11] He backed calls for an agency independent of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications to probe all transportation incidents.[12][13] In January 2018, Hwung stated that the government should establish a maritime agency to handle Taiwan's exclusive economic zone.[14] The Ocean Affairs Council began operations in April, with Hwung as founding chairman.[15][16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Prof. Hwung-Hweng Hwung the Next President of NCKU Starting February, 2011". National Cheng Kung University. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "NCKU Senior Executive Vice-President Hwung-Hweng Hwung Passed the Flame of the 2010 National Intercollegiate Athletic Games". Business Wire. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Inauguration of NCKU President Prof. Hwung-Hweng Hwung in Taiwan". National Cheng Kung University. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Asian universities hold meeting in Tainan". Taipei Times. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ex-U2 pilot gifts cash to college". Taipei Times. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Colleges launch integration unit to nurse talent". Taipei Times. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Government mulling recognizing more Chinese diplomas". Taipei Times. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Meng, Ching-tzu; Lee, Hsin-fang; Chung, Jake (17 January 2014). "Politicians slam school on plaza name decision". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  9. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (18 January 2014). "Professor apologizes over Deng remarks". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  10. ↑ Huang, Jennifer (14 April 2015). "INTERVIEW: Lax water rules leave nation high, dry, at risk". Taipei Times. Translated by Chung, Jake. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  11. ↑ Shan, Shelley (17 June 2017). "CAA and airlines to shoulder aviation safety". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  12. ↑ Shan, Shelley (19 October 2017). "Agencies clash over transport safety council". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  13. ↑ Shan, Shelley (27 December 2017). "Draft proposes transportation safety council". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  14. ↑ Hung, Ting-hung (7 January 2018). "Oceans ministry needed to assert nation's EEZ: official". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  15. ↑ Hou, Elaine; Huang, Romulo (10 April 2018). "Ocean Affairs Council to be inaugurated in Kaohsiung April 28". Central News Agency. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  16. ↑ Lee, Hsin-fang; Chung, Jake (26 April 2018). "New Council of Maritime Affairs to be inaugurated". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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