Chiu Tai-yuan (Chinese: 邱泰源; born 30 October 1956) is a Taiwanese physician and politician who currently serves as the Health and Welfare Minister.[1]
Chiu Tai-yuan | |
|---|---|
| 邱泰源 | |
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 6th Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Cho Jung-tai |
| Deputy | Lin Ching-yi Chou Jih-haw |
| Preceded by | Hsueh Jui-yuan |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 4 October 2016 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Hsu Kuo-yung |
| Constituency | Party-list |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1956 |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party |  Democratic Progressive Party |
| Education | China Medical University (MD) University of Tokyo (MHS) |
Education
editChiu enrolled in China Medical University in 1976 and graduated with his Doctor of Medicine in 1983. He then earned a Master of Health Science from the University of Tokyo in 1995.
Political career
editIn 2015, Chiu was nominated by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for the proportional representation constituency in the 2016 Taiwanese legislative election, listed 22nd in the party-list, but was not elected.
In October 2016, after legislator Hsu Kuo-yung transfer to the Executive Yuan serving as spokesperson, Chiu was elected by substitute. Chiu was re-elected in 2020.[2][3]
On 19 April 2024, then prime minister-designate Cho Jung-tai announced that Chiu will be the new minister of Health and Welfare in the new cabinet.[4]
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References
edit- ^ "邱泰源將接掌衛福部 薛瑞元：可期待是好部長". Central News Agency (FocusTaiwan). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "接替徐國勇服務新竹縣 邱泰源服務處揭牌". 自由時報. 24 December 2016. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016.
- ^ "全國不分區 邱泰源". 自由時報. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "直播／賴政府第四波內閣 邱泰源衛福部長、彭啟明環境部長". 聯合報. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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