Chen Chi-chung
Chen Chi-chung | |
|---|---|
陳吉仲 | |
Official portrait, 2018 | |
| 1st Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 1 August 2023 – 21 September 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Chen Chien-jen |
| Preceded by | Ministry established[a] |
| Succeeded by | Chen Junne-jih |
| In office 4 December 2018 – 1 August 2023 Acting: 4 December 2018－13 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | William Lai Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen |
| Preceded by | Lin Tsung-hsien |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished[b] |
| Deputy Minister of Council of Agriculture | |
| In office 20 May 2016 – 13 January 2019 | |
| Minister | Tsao Chi-hung Lin Tsung-hsien Chen Chi-chung (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Chen Tien-shou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1966 |
| Citizenship | Taiwanese |
| Party | Independent |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BS, MS) Texas A&M University (PhD) |
Chen Chi-chung (Chinese: 陳吉仲; pinyin: Chén Jízhòng; born March 29, 1966) is a Taiwanese economist. He was the Minister of Agriculture from August 2023 to September 2023. He was previously the Minister of the Council of Agriculture between 14 January 2019 to 31 July 2023.
Education
Chen graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics and a master's degree in agricultural economics. He then earned his Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Texas A&M University in 1999.[1] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "Development and application of a linked global trade-detailed United States agricultural sector analysis system".[2]
Early career
Chen was appointed as distinguished professor at National Chung Hsing University in 2008–2016. In 2011, he was appointed as the secretary-general of the university and served the position until 2015.[1]
Political career
In January–May 2016, he was appointed as the chairperson of Rural Economics Society of Taiwan. On 20 May 2016, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Council of Agriculture and served until 13 January 2019 before he was appointed Minister the day after.[1][3][4][5][6] On 19 September 2023, Chen resigned from the Ministry of Agriculture.[7][8]
See also
Notes
- ^ Himself as Minister of Council of Agriculture
- ^ Himself as Minister of Agriculture
References
- ^ a b c "About Minister". Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan R.O.C. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Development and application of a linked global trade-detailed United States agricultural sector analysis system" (PhD Thesis). Proquest. 1999. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ Huang, Tzu-ti (30 September 2020). "Taiwan's Council of Agriculture warns about Chinese online fruit scam". Taiwan News. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Wen, Kuei-hsiang; Lin, Ko (26 December 2020). "Misuse of 'Taiwan Pork' labeling may lead to fines of up to NT$4 million". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Huang, Tzu-ti (1 September 2020). "Taiwan making effort to allay ractopamine fears amid US pork controversy". Taiwan News. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Council of Agriculture to label locally produced pork". Taiwan News. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Yang, Yuan-ting; Hsieh, Chun-lin (20 September 2023). "Minister resigns after egg import program furor". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Lai, Yu-chen; Mazzetta, Matthew (19 September 2023). "Agriculture Minister Chen Chi-chung's resignation accepted by premier". Central News Agency. Retrieved 22 September 2023.