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Tseng Ming-chung
Tseng Ming-chung or William Tseng (; born 22 January 1959) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese politician and banker. He has served as Ministry of Finance (Taiwan), Deputy Minister of Finance, chaired the Financial Supervisory Commission (Republic of China), Financial Supervisory Commission, and as an elected member of the Legislative Yuan. Education Tseng graduated from National Chung Hsing University with a bachelor's degree in finance and taxation, then earned a Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) from the university's College of Law and Commerce. He later earned a Ph.D. in business administration from National Taipei University. Political career As deputy minister of finance, Tseng commented on the amendment to raise the tax and health and welfare surcharge on tobacco in early May 2013. He stated that the move would result in a loss of NT$610 million in tax revenue but it will bring in an extra NT$25 billion in income used for health and welfare funds. He was named the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeng
Zeng (, ) is a Chinese family name. In Cantonese, it is Tsang; In Wade–Giles, such as those in Taiwan, Tseng or Tzeng; in Malaysia and Singapore, Tsen, Chen or Cheng; in the Philippines, Chan; in Indonesia, Tjan; in Vietnam, Tăng. The surname Zeng is the 32nd most common surname in mainland China as of 2019. It is the 16th most common surname in Taiwan. It meant "high" or "add" in ancient Chinese.The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland Zeng was listed 385th on the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Zeng or von Zeng is also a German family name with other origins f.e. the nobles ''De Zeng'' or ''von Zenge''. Origin The surname originates from () an ancient state located in present-day Cangshan County (now Lanling County) in Shandong province, which was granted to Qu Lie, son of the emperor Shao Kang in the Xia dynasty. The state was annexed by Ju (state), Ju (located mainly in present-day Shandong province) in 567 BC. The crown prince of the state, Wu, fled to L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huang Tien-mu
Huang Tien-mu (; born 5 August 1958), also known by his English name Thomas Huang, is a Taiwanese financier. He was appointed chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission in May 2020. He previously served as chairman of the agency in an acting capacity in 2016. Early life and education Huang Tien-mu is also known as Thomas Huang. He earned a bachelor's degree in banking and finance from National Chengchi University in 1980, a master's degree from National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) in 1984 and his Ph.D. in public administration from the University of Southern California in the United States in 1993. His doctoral dissertation was titled ''Privatizing public enterprises in developing countries: The case of Taiwan's government-owned banks''. Political career Huang began his public service career within the Ministry of Finance. He was director of the Bureau of Monetary Affairs fourth division, and later secretary-general, director, and deputy director of the Bureau of Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Of Public Policy
The Master of Public Policy (MPP) is a graduate-level professional degree. It provides training in policy analysis and program evaluation at public policy schools. The MPP program places a focus on the systematic analysis of issues related to public policy and the decision processes associated with them. This includes training in the role of economic and political factors in public decision-making and policy formulation; microeconomic analysis of policy options and issues; resource allocation and decision modeling; cost/benefit analysis; statistical methods; and various applications to specific public policy topics. MPP graduates serve or have served in the public sector, at the international, national, subnational, and local levels and the private sector. MPP and MPA: differences and similarities Over time, the curriculum of master of public policy and the master of public administration (MPA) degrees have tended to overlap in many areas, due to the realization that policy analy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Financial Supervisory Commission (Republic Of China)
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC; , abbreviated to ) is an independent government agency subordinate to the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is responsible for regulating securities markets (including the Taiwan Stock Exchange and the Taiwan Futures Exchange), banking, and the insurance sector. Its main office is located in Banqiao District, New Taipei. History It was created on 1 July 2004 to unify several previously separate regulatory authorities which separately supervised different sectors of the finance industry. Prior to the actual creation of the commission, several alternative structures for regulatory agency reform had been proposed, including a purely non-governmental commission, as well as the establishment of both a governmental regulatory agency and non-governmental supervisory commission; the choice of a purely governmental commission was finalized in 2003 by the Legislative Yuan. The reasons for the creation of the FSC as an umbrel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese People
Taiwanese people are the Taiwanese nationality law, citizens and nationals of the Republic of China (ROC) and those who reside in an Overseas Taiwanese, overseas diaspora from the entire Taiwan Area. The term also refers to natives or inhabitants of the island of Taiwan and List_of_islands_of_Taiwan#List_of_islands_by_geographical_unit, its associated islands who may speak Sinitic languages (Taiwanese Mandarin, Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hokkien, Hakka Chinese, Hakka) or the Formosan languages, indigenous Taiwanese languages as a mother tongue but share a common Culture of Taiwan, culture and Taiwanese nationality law, national identity. After the Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan, retreat of the Republic of China government to Taiwan in 1949, the Free Area of the Republic of China, actual-controlled territories of the government were limited to the main island of Taiwan and Penghu, whose administration were transferred from Empire of Japan, Japan in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Taipei University
National Taipei University (NTPU; ), founded in 1949, is a national university in Taiwan. Before 2000, the university was named the College of Law and Business, National Chung Hsing University (). The university's main campus is in Sanxia District, New Taipei; its two other campuses are in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. History and development NTPU has undergone different stages of development. It began as the Taiwan Provincial College of Law and Business in 1949; it merged with and became the local Junior College of Administration and the specifically established Administrative Junior College. In 1961, it combined with the newly established College of Science and Engineering to become Taiwan Provincial Chung Hsing University. In 1964, the Evening School was set up on the Taipei Campus. In 1968 another Evening School and the College of Liberal Arts were added to the Taichung Campus. The university continued to grow in size, and in 1971 it became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Chung Hsing University
National Chung Hsing University (NCHU; ; lit. National Resurgence University) is a comprehensive research university in South District, Taichung, Taiwan. Currently, NCHU is among the four universities of the Taiwan Comprehensive University System, a university alliance in Taiwan. History The university was originally founded as Advanced Academy of Agronomy and Forestry in Tainan in 1919. In 1928, the academy became a department affiliated to Taihoku Imperial University. In 1943, the department became an independent entity again and moved to Taichung. After the Retrocession Day, handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China in 1945, the school was reorganized and became Taichung Agricultural Junior College. In 1946, it was upgraded to Taichung College of Agriculture. In 1961, it merged with the newly established College of Science and Engineering and College of Law and Business and became Chung Hsing University. In 1971, it became a nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was the one party state, sole ruling party of the country Republic of China (1912-1949), during its rule from 1927 to 1949 in Mainland China until Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan, its relocation to Taiwan, and in Taiwan Martial law in Taiwan, ruled under martial law until 1987. The KMT is a Centre-right politics, centre-right to Right-wing politics, right-wing party and the largest in the Pan-Blue Coalition, one of the two main political groups in Taiwan. Its primary rival is the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the largest party in the Pan-Green Coalition. As of 2025, the KMT is the largest single party in the Legislative Yuan and is chaired by Eric Chu. The party was founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1894 in Honolulu, Hawaii, as the Revive China Society. He reformed the party in 1919 in the Shanghai French Concession under its current name. From 1926 to 1928, the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xikou, Chiayi
Xikou Township or Sikou Township () is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Name Xikou's former name () refers to the confluence of two rivers, which are Huasing River (華興溪) and Sandie River (三疊溪) coming from the northwest and southwest respectively. History Han Chinese firstly settled around the area of Xikou Township since more than 200 years ago. In early 1980s, its population peaked at 21,000 but has been declining since then. Geography It has a population total of 13,658 and an area of 33.0463 km2. It is the smallest area of any city or township of Chiayi County. The township land is generally well-watered and flat. Administration The township consists of 14 villages, which are Bencuo, Chailin, Deisi, Linjiao, Liougou, Meibei, Meinan, Miaolun, Pingding, Sibei, Sidong, Sisi, Youdong and Yousi. Economy Agriculture is the predominant industry in the county. Crops include tomatoes and muskmelon. There are only a few factories in the area. Tourist attr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Liu
Liu Yee-ru (; born 7 April 1955), also known by her English name Christina Liu, is a Taiwanese economist and politician. She was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2001, and served until 2007. Subsequently, Liu led the Council for Economic Planning and Development from 2010 to 2012, when she was named finance minister. Liu left the finance ministry later that year and was appointed to the Hong Kong Economic Development Commission in 2013. Education Liu graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in political science from National Taiwan University in 1977. She then completed advanced studies in the United States, where she earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in 1980 and her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago in 1986. Her doctoral dissertation was titled, "Effects of Monetary and Real Shocks on Exchange Rate Dynamics". Political career Liu served in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2007 as a member of the People First Party. She resigned her l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Sush-der
Lee Sush-der (; born 29 November 1951) is a Taiwanese politician. He is currently the president of the Taiwan Stock Exchange. He was the Minister of Finance from 2008 to 2012. Lee has also served in the Taipei and Kaohsiung city governments. Education After graduating from National Changhua Commercial Vocational High School, Lee studied business at Tamkang University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) specializing in insurance. He then earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU, MSU, or Minnesota State) is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It is Minnesota's second-largest university and has over 145,000 living alumni worldwide. Founded in 1868, it is t ..., in the United States. References Living people Ministers of finance of Taiwan 1951 births {{Taiwan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Tang-chieh
Wu Tang-chieh () is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Political Deputy Minister of Finance in the Executive Yuan from 2 September 2013 until 20 May 2016. Education Wu holds a bachelor's degree in finance and taxation from National Chung Hsing University, master's degree in finance from National Chengchi University and doctoral degree in law from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... Financial Supervisory Commission vice chairperson More fair and friendly Taiwan stock trading In December 2012, Wu said that the ROC government aims to take measures in the coming year to make stock trading in Taiwan more fair and friendly. He elaborated that there are four plans to achieve the goal, which are increasing marke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
