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Chi Wen-jong
祁文中
Administrative Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China
In office
7 October 2016 – 16 January 2024
MinisterHochen Tan
Wu Hong-mo
Lin Chia-lung
Wang Kwo-tsai
DeputyChen Yen-po
Wang Kwo-tsai
Director-General of Institute of Transportation of the Republic of China
In office
22 August 2016 – 24 October 2016
Preceded byLin Shinn-der
Succeeded byWu Yuh-jen
Personal details
NationalityRepublic of China
EducationNational Chiao Tung University (BS, MS)

Chi Wen-jong (Chinese: 祁文中; pinyin: Qí Wénzhōng) is a Taiwanese engineer.

Early life and education

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Chi's father was a lighthouse keeper stationed at the Kaohsiung Lighthouse.[1] Chi earned his bachelor's degree from National Chiao Tung University's Department of Traffic and Transportation Engineering in 1981, followed by a master's degree within the school's Institute of Traffic and Transportation three years later.[2]

Career

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Chi worked as the chief engineer of the Taipei City Traffic Engineering Office between 1997 and 1999, then served as director of the Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau, a division of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications until 2005, when he was named deputy chief engineer within the same department. From 2006 to 2008, Chi worked for the Taichung City Government, within its Transportation Bureau.[2]

Chi returned to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in 2008[2] as the director of the Department of Railways and Highways.[3][4] By 2010,[2] he was named the director of the Department of Aviation and Navigation.[5] He remained head of Aviation and Navigation through 2012.[6] By 2013, Chi was appointed Maritime and Port Bureau director-general.[7] From this position, Chi commented on the practice of ship inspection as the Ministry of Transportation and Communications considered increasing the frequency of such inspections in 2014.[8] The Ocean Researcher V sunk in October of that year, and Chi was called upon to discuss details of the shipwreck and subsequent investigation.[9][10][11] In October 2014, Chi commented on the perceived national security threat of the Hua Yun No. 12, a Chinese-owned, Hong Kong-operated ship registered in Cambodia, as the vessel traveled near Taiwan.[12] In May 2016, Chi helped make travel arrangements for Nien Chi-cheng to visit Beiding Island Lighthouse on Kinmen, where Nien's father, a lighthouse keeper, was once stationed.[13] As leader of the Maritime and Port Bureau, Chi also supported the designation of Dongyong Lighthouse as a national historical landmark, a status it had first gained in 1988.[14]

Following the election of Tsai Ing-wen as president, Chi was appointed administrative deputy minister of transportation and communications. In this role, Chi announced in December 2016 an intention for the government to focus on instances of drunk driving by young adults.[15][16] That same month, Chi was questioned about construction delays on the Taichung Metropolitan Area Elevated Railway Project, as well as fines levied on Hua Sheng Engineering Construction Company, which was responsible for a portion of the project.[17] Throughout 2017, Chi commented on several issues, including a protest action organized by the National Motorcycles Management Industry Advancement Association,[18] toll discounts in place for National Day,[19] the results of an investigation into a road incident involving a bus,[20] and a misleading report issued by the Central Weather Bureau.[21] In January 2018, Chi was appointed to a task force to promote the New Southbound Policy.[22][23] Additionally, he replaced Tseng Dar-jen, who had resigned as Taoyuan International Airport Corporation chairman, on a temporary basis in October,[24] serving to the end of 2018.[25] That same year, Chi commented on the regulations mandating car inspections,[26] legal campsites,[27] and participated in discussions about the Tourism Bureau’s winter domestic travel subsidy program.[28][29] Following an outbreak of African swine fever in 2018, Chi explained how Taiwan's airlines dispose of leftovers from in-flight meals.[30] Later that year, Chi discussed amendments to the Regulations Governing Business Income Tax Exemption for Foreign Countries, Mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau Profit-Seeking Enterprises Conducting Goods Storage and/or Simple Processing Operations in Free Trade Zones.[31] In 2019, Chi discussed proposed amendments to the Act for the Development of Tourism.[32] He later disclosed further penalties against Far Eastern Air Transport, an airline that cancelled several flights without prior notice in May 2019 to manage flight hours control in effect against the airline since March 2017.[33][34]

As deputy transportation and communications minister, Chi has signed reciprocal drivers license agreements with Wyoming and New Mexico,[35][36] participated in inspections at Taiwan Railways Administration offices, and Taoyuan International Airport,[37][38] and attended a number of public functions, such as the opening of a traffic safety park for children at Youth Park in Taipei in 2018,[39] and the 60th anniversary celebration of Japan Airlines service to Taipei Songshan Airport in 2019.[40]

References

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  1. ^ Shan, Shelley (11 September 2013). "Bureau to open more lighthouses". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Administrative Deputy Minister - CHI,Wen-Jong". Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. ^ Shan, Shelley (29 August 2009). "TYPHOON MORAKOT: New methods to be used to repair dangerous bridges". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  4. ^ Shan, Shelley (6 February 2010). "Few taking public rides: survey". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  5. ^ Shan, Shelley (9 July 2009). "Airport reviews security breach". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  6. ^ Shan, Shelley (13 October 2012). "Shipping sector wages lure youth". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  7. ^ Shan, Shelley (6 May 2013). "Taiwan and China agree to new form of shipping service". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  8. ^ Shan, Shelley (22 April 2014). "More ship searches: MOTC". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  9. ^ Lin, Sean; Pan, Jason (12 October 2014). "Officials probe sinking of vessel". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  10. ^ Lin, Sean (12 October 2014). "Shipwreck to impact research". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  11. ^ Shan, Shelley (26 March 2015). "Research ship sank due to human error: official". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  12. ^ Pan, Jason (13 November 2014). "Legislator renews warning on vessel". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  13. ^ Tsai, Tsung-hsien; Chin, Jonathan (24 May 2016). "Pingtung man completes tour of six lighthouses". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  14. ^ Yu, Chao-fu; Chin, Jonathan (4 March 2016). "Matsu lighthouse designated national historic site". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Ministry to target young drunk drivers next year". Taipei Times. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  16. ^ Wang, Shu-fen; Lee, Hsin-Yin (29 December 2016). "Taiwan to target younger generation in drunk driving prevention". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  17. ^ Pan, Jason (16 December 2016). "Prosecutors press charges in Taichung railway case". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  18. ^ Shan, Shelley (19 June 2017). "Motorcyclists to protest with ride on freeways". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  19. ^ Shan, Shelley (12 October 2017). "MOTC defends toll policy for Double Ten weekend". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  20. ^ Chen, Wei-ting; Lee, Hsin-Yin (31 March 2017). "Tourism, highway chiefs punished over deadly accident". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  21. ^ Cheng, Hung-ta (12 October 2017). "Ministry chides weather bureau over false report". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  22. ^ Lee, Hsin-fang; Hetherington, William (29 January 2018). "Southbound task force to tailor plans to individual nations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  23. ^ Ku, Chuan; Kao, Evelyn (28 January 2018). "Premier approves formation of New Southbound Policy task force". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  24. ^ Lee, Hsin-Yin (9 October 2018). "Chairman of Taoyuan airport management company resigns". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  25. ^ Shan, Shelley (14 December 2018). "Airport work to begin next year". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  26. ^ Shan, Shelley (19 April 2018). "Fines for drivers refusing inspections may increase". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  27. ^ Shan, Shelley (29 May 2018). "Ministry asked to improve regulations on campsites". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  28. ^ Shan, Shelley (29 May 2018). "DPP lawmakers criticize Tourism Bureau". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  29. ^ "Travel subsidy to go nationwide". Taipei Times. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  30. ^ Shan, Shelley (21 December 2018). "Chunghwa intercepts 25 packages containing meat". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  31. ^ Shan, Shelley (28 December 2018). "Ministry changing rules on FTZ tax scheme". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  32. ^ Shan, Shelley (2 May 2019). "Lawmakers call for better daily room rental controls". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  33. ^ Shan, Shelley (20 May 2019). "FAT ordered to offer refunds, return flights". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  34. ^ Lee, Hsin-Yin (19 May 2019). "FAT required to submit future flight schedules: CAA". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  35. ^ Wang, Shu-fen; Huang, Romulo (12 October 2017). "Taiwan, Wyoming ink reciprocal driver's license accord". Central News. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  36. ^ Yeh, Su-ping; Kao, Evelyn (26 June 2018). "President voices hope for cooperation with New Mexico". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  37. ^ Shan, Shelley (31 October 2018). "Apprentices, assistants start helping TRA drivers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  38. ^ Shan, Shelley (30 January 2019). "Airport expecting New Year surge". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  39. ^ Chen, Yi-chia; Hetherington, William (4 December 2018). "Traffic safety park for children opens at the Youth Park". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  40. ^ Shan, Shelley (31 July 2019). "JAL fetes 60th anniversary of first flight to Songshan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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