Wu Ching-ji (; born 15 June 1951) is a

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educator. He was the Minister of the

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from 2009 to 2012.

Education

Wu obtained his doctoral degree in education from

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Political career

Wu was the Administrative Vice Minister of Education in the

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in 1999-2000 and the Political Vice Minister in 2000. In 2000–2001, he was the director of the preparatory office of the

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. He became the Deputy Mayor of

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in 2008, and was back again at the Ministry of Education as Minister from 2009 to 2012.

References

Taiwanese Ministers of Education Living people 1951 births {{Taiwan-mayor-stub