Hwang Jung-chiou

Hwang Jung-chiou
黃重球
Chairman of Taiwan Power Company
Assumed office
15 May 2012[1]
President Lee Han-shen
Chu Wen-chen[2]
Preceded by Edward K. M. Chen
Vice Minister of Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China
In office
2009–2012
Minister Shih Yen-shiang
Personal details
Born 10 October 1952 (1952-10-10) (age 63)
Nationality  Republic of China
Alma mater Chung Yuan Christian University
National Chiao Tung University

Hwang Jung-chiou (Chinese: 黃重球; pinyin: Huáng Zhòngqiú) is the current chairman of Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), the state-owned electric power utility company of the Republic of China.[3] He has been chairman since 2012. Previously, he served as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China from 2009 to 2012.

Early life

Hwang obtained his bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from Chung Yuan Christian University in 1975. He then obtained his master's degree in computer engineering from National Chiao Tung University in 1979 and doctoral degree in information engineering from the same university in 1989.[4]

Taipower Chairmanship

Taiwan's fourth nuclear power plant

Speaking in February 2013 regarding the controversial Longmen Nuclear Power Plant construction in Gongliao, New Taipei, Hwang said that Taipower had already asked geologists to evaluate any possible condition so that Taipower can deal with the issues seriously. He further added that Taipower will keep continue to improving its performance by the end of this year. He also hopped that with the increased of electricity price, it may help to offset the loss by having higher fuel price for power generation made by Taipower.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2012/05/16/2003532903
  2. ↑ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2013/05/03/2003561283
  3. ↑ http://info.taipower.com.tw/indexE.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.taipower.com.tw/e_content/content/about/about01-1.aspx?sid=1
  5. ↑ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/02/19/2003555176
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