Chang Tzi-chin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chang.

Chang Tzi-chin (Chinese: 張子敬; pinyin: Zhāng Zǐjìng) is a Taiwanese politician. He served as the Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration from 14 January 2019 to 21 August 2023.^[1]

Chang Tzi-chin
張子敬
Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan
In office 22 August 2023 – 20 May 2024
Prime Minister	Chen Chien-jen
Minister of Environmental Protection Administration
In office 14 January 2019 – 21 August 2023
Prime Minister	Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen
Deputy	Tsai Hung-teh
Preceded by	Lee Ying-yuan Tsai Hung-teh (acting)
Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection Administration
In office January 2006 – January 2019
Minister	Stephen Shen Wei Kuo-yen Lee Ying-yuan
Deputy Magistrate of Taipei County
In office March 2005 – January 2006
Magistrate	Chou Hsi-wei
Personal details
Nationality	Taiwan
Political party	Independent
Education	National Cheng Kung University (BS) National Chiao Tung University (MS)

Education

Chang earned his bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from National Cheng Kung University in 1980 and his master's degree in the same field from National Chiao Tung University in 1995.^[2]

Political career

Chang served as an associate technical specialist of the Department of Environmental Protection of Taipei City Government in 1982–1987. In 1987–1996, he became the Section Chief of the Environmental Protection Administration. He served as the section chief of the Environmental Protection Department of Taiwan Provincial Government in 1996–1997, as the director of the Northern Region Environmental Protection Center in 1997-1999 and as the executive officer of the Secretariat in 1999–2000. In 2000–2005, he became the director-general of the Environmental Protection Bureau of the Taipei County Government and in 2005-2006 as Deputy Commissioner.^[3]