Twu Shiing-jer

Twu Shiing-jer (Chinese: 涂醒哲; pinyin: Tú Xǐngzhé; Wade–Giles: T'u2 Hsing3-che2; born 17 June 1951) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the minister of the Department of Health from 2002 to 2003 and later served in the Legislative Yuan from 2008 to 2012. He was the Mayor of Chiayi City from 25 December 2014 to 25 December 2018.

Twu Shiing-jer
涂醒哲
Official portrait, 2014
7th Mayor of Chiayi
In office
25 December 2014  25 December 2018
DeputyHou Chong-wen
Preceded byHuang Min-hui
Succeeded byHuang Min-hui
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2008  31 January 2012
ConstituencyParty-list
8th Minister of Health
In office
1 September 2002  18 May 2003
Acting: 1 September — 31 December 2002
Prime MinisterYu Shyi-kun
Preceded byLee Ming-liang
Succeeded byChen Chien-jen
1st Chief of Centers for Disease Control
In office
29 May 2000  30 June 2002
MinisterLee Ming-liang
Preceded byChang Hung-jen (acting)
Succeeded byChiang Ying-lung (acting)
Personal details
Born (1951-06-17) 17 June 1951
Puzi, Chiayi County, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materNational Taiwan University
University of California, Los Angeles
Twu Shiing-jer
Chinese
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