Wu Hong-mo () is a Taiwanese politician.

Early life

Wu obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from

Feng Chia University Feng Chia University (FCU; ) is a private research university in Taiwan, located in Taichung. It was named after Chiu Feng-Chia one of the leaders of the military resistance against the Japanese invasion of Taiwan in 1895. Feng Chia Univer ...

in 1976, master's degree in safety, health and environmental engineering from

National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (NKFUST; ) was a national coeducational university in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It was colloquially known as Gaokeda ('高科大®'', Pinyin Gaōkēdà) or Gaoxiongkeda ('高 ...

in 2002, and doctoral degree in marine environment and engineering from

National Sun Yat-sen University National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU; ) is a public research-intensive university renowned as an official think tank scholars' community, located in Sizihwan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. NSYSU is listed as one of six national research universities, ...

(NSYSU) in 2015.

Political career

Wu is considered an ally of

Chen Chu Chen Chu or Kiku Chen (; born 10 June 1950) is the current President of the Control Yuan and Chair of the National Human Rights Commission. Before assuming her current post, Chen had served as Secretary-General to the President from 2018 t ...

, and served as a deputy mayor of Kaohsiung while Chen was mayor. Wu was appointed minister of the

Public Construction Commission The Public Construction Commission (PCC; ) is an independent government agency of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) which is responsible for planning, reviewing, coordination, and supervision of public construction projects such ...

in April 2016. In February 2017, Wu requested the

Kinmen Bridge The Kinmen Bridge () is a cross-sea bridge in Kinmen, Fujian, Republic of China (Taiwan). It connects Greater Kinmen Island and Lieyu Island. History On 28 February 2010, this project of constructing the bridge was approved by Council for Econ ...

completion date to be moved to the end of 2019. He was appointed Minister of Transportation and Communications in July 2018. Wu resigned the position in December 2018.

References

Living people Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Yunlin County Taiwanese Ministers of Transportation and Communications Deputy mayors of Kaohsiung National Sun Yat-sen University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology alumni Feng Chia University alumni {{Taiwan-mayor-stub