John Deng Deng Chen-chung |
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鄧振中 | |
Minister without Portfolio | |
Assumed office 9 August 2016 |
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Preceded by | Shih Jun-ji |
In office 3 March 2014 – 7 December 2014 |
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Preceded by | Schive Chi |
Succeeded by | Woody Duh |
Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China | |
In office 8 December 2014 – 20 May 2016 |
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Deputy | Cho Shih-chao |
Preceded by | Woody Duh |
Succeeded by | Chih-Kung Lee |
Governor of Fujian Province | |
In office 25 March 2014 – 7 December 2014 |
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Preceded by | Schive Chi |
Succeeded by | Woody Duh |
Deputy Secretary-General of National Security Council of the Republic of China | |
In office 2009–2014 |
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Secretary-General | Jason Yuan |
Political Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China | |
In office 2008–2009 |
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Minister | Yiin Chii-ming |
ROC Deputy Representative to United States | |
In office 2006–2007 |
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Representative | David Lee |
Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China | |
In office 2000–2002 |
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Minister | Tsai Ing-wen |
Personal details | |
Born |
Sanxing, Yilan, Taiwan |
29 July 1952
Nationality | Republic of China |
Alma mater |
Soochow University George Washington University |
John Deng (Chinese: 鄧振中; pinyin: Dèng Zhènzhōng) is a politician in the Republic of China. He was the Minister of Economic Affairs since 8 December 2014 until 20 May 2016.
Deng obtained his bachelor's degree in law from Soochow University and master's degree in law from George Washington University in the United States.
Upon his appointment to the position of Minister of Ministry of Economic Affairs on 5 December 2014, Deng laid out goals he would work towards his appointed ministerial term. He said that he would strive to boost the competitiveness of Taiwan's industries, explore the Chinese mainland and international markets and improve the lives of the Taiwanese people. He added that clear objectives were needed to boost Taiwan's competitiveness, which included better promoting Taiwan's product in Mainland China and elsewhere, thus he would push the ministry for free trade deals with other countries.
In July 2015, Deng called on public and business sectors to conserve electricity when reserved capacity reached to a level of only 670 MW.
Tsai Ing-wen named Deng minister without portfolio in charge of trade negotiations for the Lin Chuan Cabinet in August 2016.