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Taiwanese politician

Tsai Bih-hwang
In office
October 2010 – 20 May 2016
Preceded by Chang Ming-jue
Succeeded by Lee I-yang
In office
1 February 1996 – 31 January 1999
Constituency Republic of China
In office
1 February 1990 – 31 January 1993
Constituency Education
In office
1997–2002
Preceded by Chuang Huai-yi (1994)
Succeeded by John Kuan
Born 1945 (age 77–78)
Nationality Taiwanese
Political party Kuomintang
Alma mater National Taiwan Normal University
Occupation politician
Profession professor, schoolteacher

Tsai Bih-hwang (Chinese: 蔡璧煌; born 1945) is a Taiwanese politician. He was elected to two nonconsecutive terms on the Legislative Yuan, serving from 1990 to 1993, and 1996 to 1999. Tsai was subsequently appointed to the Examination Yuan in 2002, and led the Examination Yuan’s Civil Service Protection and Training Commission between 2010 and 2016.

Education and early career[edit]

Tsai completed a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education at National Taiwan Normal University, then obtained a doctorate in the same subject at Stanford University.[1] He has published research articles in the Journal of National Taiwan Normal University,[2] and editorials in the Taipei Times.[3] Tsai taught at the primary and high school levels, was a professor at National Taiwan Normal University, and served as a member or executive or executive on several organizations, including the Wenshan Rotary Club, the Republic of China Recreation Association, Ke-Tsai Family Association in Taipei, the Cerebral Palsy Association of the Republic of China, the National Education Association of the Republic of China, and the Consumer Foundation.[1]

Political career[edit]

Tsai was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1990 to 1993.[4] He did not win reelection in December 1992,[5] but stood for election in December 1995 as a member of the Kuomintang proportional representation party list, and returned to the legislature.[1] In the midst of the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, Tsai was interviewed by The Independent about the status of Cross-Strait relations.[6] Tsai, a member of the Kuomintang,[6] served the party as leader of the Institute of Revolutionary Practice and headed the Culture Working Group of the Central Committee [zh].[1]

In 2002, Tsai was named a minister without portfolio and member of the Examination Yuan.[7] In his Examination Yuan role, Tsai announced the passage of a new pension program for civil servants in November 2005.[8] He was renominated for a second term in 2008. During his reconfirmation hearing, legislator Kuan Bi-ling noted that Tsai and several other nominees held a Permanent Resident Card issued by the United States.[9][10] The Ma Ying-jeou presidential administration confirmed that Tsai had relinquished his residency in the United States,[11] and he was reappointed to the Examination Yuan as a minister without portfolio.[12] After the National Academy of Civil Service replaced the National Civil Service Institute on 26 March 2010,[13] Tsai led the NACS as president.[14] In October 2010, Tsai was appointed chairperson of the Civil Service Protection and Training Commission.[12] He was renominated to lead the commission for a second term, which began on 1 September 2014.[15] Tsai resigned from the commission in May 2016.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d “Tsai Bih-hwang (3)”. Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. ^ Tsai, Bih-hwang (1989). “A Study of Teacher Stress in Elementary and Secondary Schools”. Journal of National Taiwan Normal University. 34.
  3. ^ Tsai, Bih-hwang (4 August 2009). “Education never free from politics”. Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ^ “The Battle Of The Bulge”. Free China Review. 1 August 1992. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. ^ “Bridging Two Worlds”. Free China Review. 1 August 1993. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b Vines, Stephen (3 October 1995). “Taiwan and China do the sabre dance”. The Independent. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  7. ^ “Chronology:10th Term (September 2002 to August 2008)”. Examination Yuan. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  8. ^ Chuang, Jimmy; Ko, Shu-ling (11 November 2005). “Examination Yuan passes pension proposal”. Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  9. ^ Mo, Yan-chih (21 June 2008). “Su Chi accused over green card”. Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  10. ^ Mo, Yan-chih; Ko, Shu-ling; Chuang, Jimmy (25 June 2008). “Ma nominees face more checks”. Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  11. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (28 June 2008). “Control, Examination yuan nominees reveal status”. Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  12. ^ a b “Chronology: 11th Term (September 2008 to August 2014)”. Examination Yuan. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  13. ^ “Taiwan upgrades training programs for civil servants”. Taiwan Today. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  14. ^ “Taiwan, Poland ink pact on civil servant training”. Taiwan Today. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  15. ^ a b “Chronology: 12th term (September 2014 to August 2020)”. Examination Yuan. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.