Chiu Wen-ta
| Chiu Wen-ta | |
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| 邱文達 | |
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| Minister of Health and Welfare of the Republic of China | |
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In office 23 July 2013 – 3 October 2014 |
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| Deputy | Lin Tzou-yien, Tseng Chung-ming |
| Vice | Shiu Ming-neng |
| Preceded by | Himself as the Minister of Department of Health |
| Succeeded by |
Lin Tzou-yien (acting) Chiang Been-huang |
| Minister of Department of Health of the Republic of China | |
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In office 8 February 2011 – 22 July 2013 |
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| Deputy | Lin Tzou-yien, Tseng Chung-ming, Shiu Ming-neng |
| Preceded by | Yang Chih-liang |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Minister of Health and Welfare |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 July 1959 Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Alma mater |
Chung Shan Medical University University of Stanford University of Pittsburgh Nihon University |
Chiu Wen-ta (Chinese: 邱文達; pinyin: Qiū Wéndá) is a medical educator in the Republic of China. He was the Minister of Health and Welfare (formerly the Minister of the Department of Health) of the Executive Yuan from 2011 to 2014.
Prior to joining politics, Chiu had served extensively at the Taipei Medical University. He began his career in 1985 as a lecturer, associate professor and end up as professor of the School of Medicine. In 1993, he became the dean of the School of Public Health and administrative deputy superintendent at the Taipei Medical University Hospital. In 1997, be became the superintendent of the university's Wan Fang Hospital. In 2000, he became the dean of the Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control and the vice principal in 2004. In 2008 he became the superintendent of the university's Shuang Ho Hospital as well as principal of the university.
In early April 2013 during the H7N9 flu virus outbreak, Chiu gave a statement on behalf of the ROC Department of Health that they have classified H7N9 virus as category five notifiable disease. He also added that the department will raise the quarantine alert of the virus from Grade 2 to Grade 3. He also appointed Chang Feng-yee (張峰義) as the Director-General of the Centers for Disease Control.
During the opening ceremony of the newly renamed Ministry of Health and Welfare from Department of Health on 23 July 2013, Chiu said that he looks forward for a society free from poverty and illness, and to foster maximum well-being of the Taiwanese people.
Responding to the scandal regarding the adulterating and mislabeling of cooking oil made by Chang Chi Foodstuff Factory Co. in October 2013, Chiu said that he will take full responsibility for cracking down on the 'black-hearted' food suppliers.
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