Twu Shiing-jer

Twu Shiing-jer
涂醒哲
Official portrait, 2014
7th Mayor of Chiayi
In office
25 December 2014 – 25 December 2018
DeputyHou Chong-wen[1]
Preceded byHuang Min-hui
Succeeded byHuang Min-hui
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2008 – 31 January 2012
ConstituencyParty-list
8th Minister of Health
In office
1 September 2002 – 18 May 2003
Acting: 1 September — 31 December 2002
Prime MinisterYu Shyi-kun
Preceded byLee Ming-liang
Succeeded byChen Chien-jen
1st Chief of Centers for Disease Control
In office
29 May 2000 – 30 June 2002
MinisterLee Ming-liang
Preceded byChang Hung-jen (acting)
Succeeded byChiang Ying-lung (acting)
Personal details
Born (1951-06-17) 17 June 1951 (age 73)
Puzi, Chiayi County, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
EducationNational Taiwan University (BMed, MPH)
University of California, Los Angeles (PhD)
Twu Shiing-jer
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTú Xǐngzhé
Bopomofoㄊㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˇㄓㄜˊ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhTwu Shiing-jer
Wade–GilesT'u2 Hsing3-che2
Tongyong PinyinTú Sǐngjhé
MPS2Tú Shǐng-jé

Twu Shiing-jer (Chinese: 涂醒哲; pinyin: Tú Xǐngzhé; Wade–Giles: T'u2 Hsing3-che2; born 17 June 1951) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the minister of the Department of Health from 2002 to 2003 and later served in the Legislative Yuan from 2008 to 2012. He was the Mayor of Chiayi City from 25 December 2014 to 25 December 2018.[2]

  1. ^ "Deputy Mayor-Chiayi City Government".
  2. ^ "Twu Shiing-jer claims victory in Chiayi mayoral election (update)".