Kung Ming-hsin
Kung Ming-hsin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 龔明鑫 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Official portrait, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34th Minister of Economic Affairs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 1 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Cho Jung-tai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | J.W. Kuo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37th Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 20 May 2024 – 1 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Cho Jung-tai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Li Meng-yen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Chang Tun-han | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th Minister of National Development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 20 May 2020 – 20 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Chen Mei-ling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Paul Liu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 February 1964 (age 62) Taipei, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Chen Yu-shan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Fu Jen Catholic University (BA) National Taiwan University (MA) National Chung Hsing University (PhD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kung Ming-hsin (Chinese: 龔明鑫; pinyin: Gōng Míngxīn; born 3 February 1964) is a Taiwanese economist and politician who has served as Minister of Economic Affairs since 2025. He previously served in other cabinet positions, including Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan and minister of the National Development Council.
Early life and education
Kung was born on February 3, 1964, in Taipei, Taiwan.[1] He attended the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University.[2]
After high school, Kung graduated from Fu Jen Catholic University with a bachelor's degree in statistics in 1986, obtained a master's degree in economics from National Taiwan University in 1989, and earned his Ph.D. in economics from National Chung Hsing University in 1997.[3] His doctoral dissertation, completed under economist Chen Po-chih, was titled, "The Study of Growth Sources and Quality Increases of Taiwan's Manufacturing Industry" (我國製造業成長來源與出口品品質改善之實證研究).[4]
Political career
Kung was the vice president of the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research while working with Tsai Ing-wen's incoming presidential administration.[5][6] He was appointed in April 2016 to the Lin Chuan-led Executive Yuan as the deputy minister of National Development Council.[7] Kung was named Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs on 8 September 2017.[8] He served in that role through December 2018,[9] after which he was appointed a minister without portfolio in charge of economic affairs.[10][11]
References
- ↑ Pan, Yi-ching (2025-08-27). "Think Tank Veteran and Architect of Economic Policy, Kung Ming-hsin Faces Tariff Challenges as Top Priority" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "When a Family Man Meets a Bachelor". Business Weekly (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Minister and Deputy Minister". National Development Council. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "An empirical study of the sources of growth in Taiwan's manufacturing industry and improvements in export product quality" (PhD Thesis). National Central Library. 1997. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ↑ "Tsai mulling wealth fund". Taipei Times. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ↑ Lowther, William (8 January 2020). "Economic issues are driving Taiwan's elections: US report". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ↑ Chen, Hui-ping; Chung, Jake (13 April 2016). "Additional future Cabinet members announced by DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ↑ Lu, Hsin-hui; Liu, Claudia; Hsu, Elizabeth (6 September 2017). "Premier-designate confirms several new Cabinet faces". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ↑ "Pledged investments grew 25% to NT$2.24tn this year". Taipei Times. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ↑ Stevens, Philip (31 March 2019). "Patent system crucial for economy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ↑ Hsu, Crystal (15 May 2019). "Leaving China not easy: trade group". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
