Tsai Ping-kun | |
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蔡炳坤 | |
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Deputy Mayor of Taipei | |
Assumed office 26 March 2019 Serving with
Pong Cheng-sheng,
Teng Chia-chi | |
Mayor | Ko Wen-je |
Political Deputy Minister of Culture | |
In office 9 November 2015 – 20 May 2016 | |
Minister | Hung Meng-chi |
Preceded by | Vicki Chiu |
Deputy Mayor of Taichung | |
In office 25 December 2010 – 19 December 2014 Serving with
Hsiao Chia-chi | |
Mayor | Jason Hu |
Personal details | |
Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Caotun, Nantou County, Taiwan |
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Taiwan People's Party |
Education | doctoral degree |
Alma mater |
National Chengchi University National Dong Hwa University |
Occupation | politician |
Profession | educator |
Tsai Ping-kun ( Chinese: 蔡炳坤; pinyin: Cài Bǐngkūn; born 1959) is a Taiwanese politician.
Tsai was born in Caotun, Nantou County, in 1959. [1] He obtained his bachelor's degree from National Dong Hwa University, and master's and doctoral degree in education from National Chengchi University. [2] [3]
Tsai was an independent politician before joining the Taiwan People's Party. [4] He worked for the Ministry of Education as a division chief and was deputy commissioner of the Taichung County Cultural Affairs Department. [5] Tsai served as president of the National Taichung First Senior High School through 2007, [6] becoming principal at Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School in 2008. [5] In 2010, Tsai was appointed deputy mayor of Taichung, alongside Hsiao Chia-chi, and under Jason Hu. [5] [7] Between 2015 and 2016, Tsai was deputy minister of culture. [2] [8] Tsai served as a mediator between the Executive Yuan and student protestors who organized the Anti-Black Box Curriculum Movement in 2015. [9] In March 2019, Tsai was appointed deputy mayor of Taipei by Ko Wen-je. [4]
Tsai was hospitalized on July 11, 2022 at Taipei's Renai City Hospital after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. [10]
Tsai Ping-kun | |
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蔡炳坤 | |
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Deputy Mayor of Taipei | |
Assumed office 26 March 2019 Serving with
Pong Cheng-sheng,
Teng Chia-chi | |
Mayor | Ko Wen-je |
Political Deputy Minister of Culture | |
In office 9 November 2015 – 20 May 2016 | |
Minister | Hung Meng-chi |
Preceded by | Vicki Chiu |
Deputy Mayor of Taichung | |
In office 25 December 2010 – 19 December 2014 Serving with
Hsiao Chia-chi | |
Mayor | Jason Hu |
Personal details | |
Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Caotun, Nantou County, Taiwan |
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Taiwan People's Party |
Education | doctoral degree |
Alma mater |
National Chengchi University National Dong Hwa University |
Occupation | politician |
Profession | educator |
Tsai Ping-kun ( Chinese: 蔡炳坤; pinyin: Cài Bǐngkūn; born 1959) is a Taiwanese politician.
Tsai was born in Caotun, Nantou County, in 1959. [1] He obtained his bachelor's degree from National Dong Hwa University, and master's and doctoral degree in education from National Chengchi University. [2] [3]
Tsai was an independent politician before joining the Taiwan People's Party. [4] He worked for the Ministry of Education as a division chief and was deputy commissioner of the Taichung County Cultural Affairs Department. [5] Tsai served as president of the National Taichung First Senior High School through 2007, [6] becoming principal at Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School in 2008. [5] In 2010, Tsai was appointed deputy mayor of Taichung, alongside Hsiao Chia-chi, and under Jason Hu. [5] [7] Between 2015 and 2016, Tsai was deputy minister of culture. [2] [8] Tsai served as a mediator between the Executive Yuan and student protestors who organized the Anti-Black Box Curriculum Movement in 2015. [9] In March 2019, Tsai was appointed deputy mayor of Taipei by Ko Wen-je. [4]
Tsai was hospitalized on July 11, 2022 at Taipei's Renai City Hospital after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. [10]