Chang Tzi-chin () is a

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politician. He currently serves as the Minister of the

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of the

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Education

Chang earned his bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from

National Cheng Kung University National Cheng Kung University (NCKU; ) is a public research university located in Tainan, Taiwan. The university is best known for engineering, computer science, medicine, and planning and design. As a top university in Taiwan, NCKU has played ...

in 1980 and his master's degree in the same field from

National Chiao Tung University National Chiao Tung University (NCTU; ) was a public research university located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Established in 1896 as Nanyang Public School by an imperial edict of the Guangxu Emperor, it was one of China's leading universities. After th ...

in 1995.

Political career

Chang served as an associate technical specialist of the Department of Environmental Protection of

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in 1982–1987. In 1987–1996, he became the Section Chief of the

. He served as the section chief of the Environmental Protection Department of

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in 1996–1997, as the director of the Northern Region Environmental Protection Center in 1997-1999 and as the executive officer of the Secretariat in 1999–2000. In 2000–2005, he became the director-general of the Environmental Protection Bureau of the Taipei County Government and in 2005-2006 as Deputy Commissioner.

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