Wang Mei-hua | |
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王美花 | |
35th Minister of Economic Affairs | |
Assumed office 19 June 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen |
Deputy | Tseng Wen-sheng |
Preceded by | Shen Jong-chin |
Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs | |
In office June 2019 – 19 June 2020 | |
Minister | Shen Jong-chin |
Deputy | Tseng Wen-sheng |
Vice | Lin Chuan-neng |
Vice Minister of Economic Affairs | |
In office July 2016 – June 2019 | |
Minister | Lee Chih-kung Shen Jong-chin |
Deputy | Shen Jong-chin |
Personal details | |
Born | Ershui, Changhua, Taiwan | 10 August 1958
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Wellington Koo |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University |
Wang Mei-hua (Chinese: 王美花; pinyin: Wáng Měihuā; born 10 August 1958) is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer who currently serves as the minister of Economic Affairs. Prior to her ministership, she also served as the deputy and vice minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Wang earned her bachelor's degree in law from National Taiwan University.[1]
Wang was the director-general of the Intellectual Property Office within the Ministry of Economic Affairs until July 2016, when she was named vice minister of economic affairs.[2] She remained vice minister through June 2019, and became deputy minister later that month.[3][4] Wang was promoted to economics affairs minister on 19 June 2020, succeeding Shen Jong-chin, who had assumed the vice premiership.[5]
Wang is married to Wellington Koo.