Chern Jenn-chuan

Chern Jenn-chuan (Chinese: 陳振川; pinyin: Chén Zhènchuān; born 28 July 1954) is a Taiwanese businessman, academic, and politician. He was the Minister without Portfolio and Minister of the Public Construction Commission of the Executive Yuan from 2012/2 to 2013/7.[3][4]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chern.
Chern Jenn-chuan
陳振川
Minister without Portfolio and Minister of Public Construction Commission of the Republic of China
In office
6 February 2012[1] – 1 August 2013
DeputyYan Jeou-rong
Teng Min-chih
Preceded byLee Hong-yuan
Succeeded byYan Jeou-rong (acting)[2]
Chen Shi-shuenn
Deputy Minister of Public Construction Commission of the Republic of China
In office
May 2008 – 5 February 2012
MinisterFan Liang-shiow
Lee Hong-yuan
Personal details
Born28 July 1954 (1954-07-28) (age 67)
Jinhu, Kinmen, Fujian
NationalityRepublic of China
Alma materNational Taiwan University
Rice University
Northwestern University

Education

Chern received his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Northwestern University in 1984. His interests include concrete materials & mechanics research, infrastructural development and management, hazard mitigation and post-disaster reconstruction etc.

Governmental positions

Chern has served several important roles in the cabinet, such as the Minister without Portfolio and the Minister of Public Construction Commission, the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, Taiwan. He was in charge of formulating and implementing the Taiwanese government's national economic stimulus plan on public infrastructure. He was responsible also for the promotion of sustainable public infrastructure, taking into consideration the needs of the environment, ecology, and disaster prevention.

References
  1. "Cabinet reshuffle sees 16 new names". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  2. "Cabinet reshuffle aimed at enhancing public well-being: premier | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". Focustaiwan.tw. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  3. "Public Construction Commission Executive Yuan-English". Pcc.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  4. "Deputy Minister Jenn-Chuan Chern". Pcc.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-29.


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