Kung Ming-hsin
Kung Ming-hsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 龔明鑫 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official portrait, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34th Minister of Economic Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 1 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Cho Jung-tai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | J.W. Kuo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37th Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 20 May 2024 – 1 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Cho Jung-tai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Li Meng-yen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Xavier Chang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th Minister of National Development | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 20 May 2020 – 20 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Chen Mei-ling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Paul Liu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 February 1964 (age 61) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Chen Yu-shan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Fu Jen Catholic University (BA) National Taiwan University (MA) National Taipei University (PhD) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kung Ming-hsin (Chinese: 龔明鑫; pinyin: Gōng Míngxīn; born 3 February 1964) is a Taiwanese economist and politician who has served as the Minister of Economic Affairs since 2025. Previously served various positions in the cabinet, including Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan and minister of the National Development Council.
Education
Kung graduated from Fu Jen Catholic University with a bachelor's degree in statistics in 1986. He then earned a master's degree in economics from National Taiwan University in 1989 and his Ph.D. in economics from National Chung Hsing University in 1997.[1] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "The Study of Growth Sources and Quality Increase of Taiwan's Manufacturing Industry" (Chinese: 我國製造業成長來源與出口品品質改善之實證研究).[2]
Political career
Kung was the vice president of the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research while working with Tsai Ing-wen's incoming presidential administration.[3][4] He was appointed in April 2016 to the Lin Chuan-led Executive Yuan as the deputy minister of National Development Council.[5] Kung was named Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs on 8 September 2017.[6] He served in that role through December 2018,[7] after which he was appointed a minister without portfolio in charge of economic affairs.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Minister and Deputy Minister". National Development Council. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "我國製造業成長來源與出口品品質改善之實證研究__臺灣博碩士論文知識加值系統". ndltd.ncl.edu.tw (PhD Thesis). Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ "Tsai mulling wealth fund". Taipei Times. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Lowther, William (8 January 2020). "Economic issues are driving Taiwan's elections: US report". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Chen, Hui-ping; Chung, Jake (13 April 2016). "Additional future Cabinet members announced by DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Lu, Hsin-hui; Liu, Claudia; Hsu, Elizabeth (6 September 2017). "Premier-designate confirms several new Cabinet faces". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Pledged investments grew 25% to NT$2.24tn this year". Taipei Times. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Stevens, Philip (31 March 2019). "Patent system crucial for economy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Hsu, Crystal (15 May 2019). "Leaving China not easy: trade group". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.