Pan Wen-chung
Pan Wen-chung | |
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潘文忠 | |
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Minister of Education of the Republic of China | |
In office 20 May 2016 – 14 April 2018 | |
Deputy |
Chen Liang-gee, Tsai Ching-hwa (political) Lin Teng-chiao (administrative) |
Preceded by | Wu Se-hwa |
Succeeded by | Maw-Kuen Wu |
Deputy Mayor of Taichung | |
In office 2014–2016 | |
Mayor | Jason Hu |
Personal details | |
Born |
28 November 1962 (age 55) Zhuangwei, Yilan County |
Nationality | Republic of China |
Alma mater |
Taiwan Provincial Junior Teachers’ College National Taiwan Normal University |
Pan Wen-chung (Chinese: 潘文忠; pinyin: Pān Wénzhōng) is a Taiwanese educator and politician who served as Minister of Education from 2016 to 2018.
Education
Pan obtained his teaching certificate from Taiwan Provincial Junior Teachers’ College in 1983. He then obtained his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in education from National Taiwan Normal University in 1989, 1993 and 2003 respectively.[1][2]
Ministry of Education
Pan was named Minister of Education in April 2016, and took office on 20 May.[3] On 13 October 2016, Pan unveiled the Youth Employment Pilot Program at the Executive Yuan to help the low income high school graduates to college or careers in which those qualified will get a NT$5,000 monthly subsidy.[4] He resigned from the education ministry in April 2018, over controversy regarding the selection of Kuan Chung-ming as president of National Taiwan University.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)".
- ↑ 徐玉芳 (19 May 2016). "Minister of Education Wen-Chung Pan".
- ↑ "Cabinet lineup for education, culture announced". Central News Agency.
- ↑ "Minister unveils youth subsidy program - Taipei Times".
- ↑ Lin, Sean (15 April 2018). "Minister quits over NTU controversy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ↑ Ku, Chuan; Chen, Chih-chung; Low, Y.F. (14 April 2018). "Education minister resigns over NTU president-elect appointment row". Central News Agency. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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