Shen Jong-chin (traditional Chinese: 沈榮津; simplified Chinese: 沈荣津; pinyin: Shěn Róngjīn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sím Êng-tin; born 1951) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Vice Premier of Taiwan from 19 June 2020 to 30 January 2023.

Shen Jong-chin
沈榮津
Official portrait, 2020
Senior Advisor to the President
Assumed office
3 February 2023
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
Lai Ching-te
Chairman of Taiwan Financial Holdings Group
Assumed office
3 February 2023
Preceded byJoseph Lyu
38th Vice Premier of Taiwan
In office
19 June 2020 – 30 January 2023
PremierSu Tseng-chang
Preceded byChen Chi-mai
Succeeded byCheng Wen-tsan
34th Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
8 September 2017 – 19 June 2020
Acting: 16 August 2017 - 8 September 2017
PremierLin Chuan
William Lai
Su Tseng-chang
Deputy
Vice
Preceded byLee Chih-kung
Succeeded byWang Mei-hua
Administrative Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
20 May 2016 – 15 August 2017
MinisterLee Chih-kung
ViceYang Wei-fuu
Succeeded byKung Ming-hsin
Vice Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
February 2014 – 20 May 2016
MinisterChang Chia-juch
Woody Duh
Deputy
Preceded byWoody Duh
Personal details
Born (1951-07-27) July 27, 1951 (age 73)
Sinying, Tainan, Taiwan
Political partyIndependent
Alma materProvincial Taipei Institute of Technology
National Taipei University of Technology

Education

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Shen obtained his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Provincial Taipei Institute of Technology and master's degree in commerce automation and management from National Taipei University of Technology.[1]

Political career

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Shen led the Export Processing Zone Administration prior to heading the Industrial Development Bureau in 2012, succeeding Woody Duh.[2] Shen became vice minister of economic affairs in 2014, again replacing Duh.[3] He took office as deputy minister of economic affairs on 20 May 2016, with the Lin Chuan cabinet.[4] He served as acting minister following the resignation of Lee Chih-kung in August 2017, and was retained by premier Lai Ching-te.[5]

Anti-China movement in Vietnam

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Responding to the destruction of Taiwanese companies operating in Vietnam due to the anti-China movement because of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation oil exploration in the disputed territories in South China Sea, Shen led a delegation to Vietnam to assist Taiwanese business people in the country in mid May 2014. They visited Bình Dương and Đồng Nai Provinces. The riot led to the damage of 224 Taiwanese companies and suspension of 1,100 Taiwanese enterprises.[6]

Vice premiership

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On 19 June 2020, Shen was appointed vice premier, succeeding Chen Chi-mai, who had resigned to contest in the 2020 Kaohsiung mayoral by-election.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "您所輸入的網址並不存在!".
  2. ^ Liao, George (6 June 2012). "IDB director vows to reshape industry". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Labor council head to run new labor ministry". Taipei Times. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. ^ Li, Lauly (20 May 2016). "Economic affairs minister shares hopes for exports". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. ^ Lu, Hsin-hui; Liu, Claudia; Hsu, Elizabeth (6 September 2017). "Premier-designate confirms several new Cabinet faces". Central News Agency. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Foreign ministry denies that David Lin has resigned". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  7. ^ Wang, Cheng-chung; Hsu, Elizabeth. "Economics Minister Shen Jong-chin appointed as vice premier". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  8. ^ Lin, Sean (20 June 2020). "The Executive Yuan names Shen Jong-chin as vice premier". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China
2017–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice Premier of the Republic of China
2020–2023
Succeeded by