Preceded by Chang Kuo-long Role Politician Name Winston Dang | Nationality Republic of China Succeeded by Stephen Shen | |
Born 1943 ( 1943 ) Political party Democratic Progressive Party Alma mater Taipei Medical University
Columbia University
City University of New York
Harvard University Party Democratic Progressive Party Education Columbia University, Taipei Medical University, Harvard University | ||
Dr winston dang minister of the taiwan epa
Winston Dang (Chinese: 陳重信; pinyin: Chén Zhòngxìn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Tiông-sìn; born 1943) is a Democratic Progressive Party politician in Taiwan.
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Education
Dang did his undergraduate education at Taipei Medical University and then moved to the United States to pursue further education, successively earning an M.A. from Columbia University, a Ph.D. from the City University of New York, and a M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Career
Dang was appointed Minister for the Environment (heading the Environmental Protection Administration) by Chen Shui-bian after the 2004 elections, and renounced his U.S. citizenship to take up the position. His work as minister earned him the nickname "the over-educated garbage man". He served in the position until 2008, when he was succeeded by Stephen Shen.