Wang Chih-kang

Taiwanese politician

王志剛

Wang in October 2009

Chairman of the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 2019Preceded byChiang Pin-kungChairman of the Taiwan External Trade Development CouncilIn office
2 July 2008 – September 2014Preceded byHsu Chih-jenSucceeded byFrancis LiangMinister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of ChinaIn office
10 June 1996 – 19 May 2000Preceded byChiang Pin-kungSucceeded byLin Hsin-iChairman of the Fair Trade CommissionIn office
27 January 1992 – 9 June 1996Preceded byOffice establishedSucceeded byChao Yang-ching Personal detailsBorn (1942-09-07) 7 September 1942 (age 81)
Anxin, Hebei, Japanese-occupied ChinaNationalityRepublic of ChinaPolitical partyKuomintangAlma materTexas A&M University

Wang Chih-kang (Chinese: 王志剛; born 7 September 1942) is a Taiwanese Mainlander politician.

Wang holds a doctorate from Texas A&M University.^[1]^[2]

Wang was the first chairman of the Fair Trade Commission between 1992 and 1996. He then served as Ministry of Economic Affairs until 2000. From July 2008 to September 2014, Wang led the Taiwan External Trade Development Council.^[3]^[4] In January 2019, Wang was appointed chairman of the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research.^[5] Wang has also served on the Central Standing Committee of the Kuomintang.^[6]^[7]

References

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^ Pan, Tzi-yu; Ko Lin (18 January 2019). "Former economics minister chosen as new TIER chairman". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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^ Mo, Yan-chih (29 July 2007). "Bribery accusations mar KMT standing committee election". Taipei Times.