Chen Shih-chung

Chen Shih-chung
陳時中
Official portrait, 2024
Minister without Portfolio
Assumed office
20 May 2024
Prime MinisterCho Jung-tai
4th Minister of Health and Welfare
In office
8 February 2017 – 17 July 2022
Prime MinisterLin Chuan
William Lai
Su Tseng-chang
Deputy
Preceded byLin Tzou-yien
Succeeded byHsueh Jui-yuan
During COVID-19
24 January 2020 – 17 July 2022
Prime MinisterSu Tseng-chang
DeputyChen Tsung-yen
Preceded byChou Jih-haw
Succeeded byWang Pi-sheng
National Policy Advisor to the President
In office
20 May 2016 – 7 February 2017
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
Deputy Minister of Department of Health
In office
29 June 2005 – 20 May 2008
MinisterHou Sheng-mao
Personal details
BornDecember 1952 (age 71)
Taipei, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
SpouseSun Wan-ling
Children2 sons
Alma materTaipei Medical College
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionDentist

Chen Shih-chung (Chinese: 陳時中; pinyin: Chén Shízhōng; Wade–Giles: Chʻên2 Shih2-chung1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Sî-tiong; born December 1952) is a Taiwanese politician. He served as Minister of Health and Welfare from 2017 to 2022, gaining wide recognition in 2020 as the public face of Taiwan's COVID-19 efforts.[1] He was the Democratic Progressive Party candidate for Taipei Mayor in the 2022 election.[2]

  1. ^ Peng, Sydney (27 January 2022). "Chen Shih-chung: Understanding trumps confrontation". CommonWealth Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ Lee, I-chia (28 November 2022). "2022 ELECTIONS: Defeated Taipei candidates Chen, Huang thank voters". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 November 2022.