Chen Jian-yu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Jian-yu (Chinese: 陳建宇; pinyin: Chén Jiànyǔ) is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. He served as the Minister of Transportation and Communications from 9 January 2015 until 20 May 2016.^[2][3]

Chen Jian-yu
陳建宇
Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China
In office 9 January 2015 – 20 May 2016
Deputy	Fan Chih-ku
Preceded by	Yeh Kuang-shih
Succeeded by	Hochen Tan[1]
Political Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China
In office 8 March 2014 – 9 January 2015
Minister	Yeh Kuang-shih
Deputy	Fan Chih-ku
Preceded by	Chen Chwen-jing
Administrative Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China
In office 2011 – 8 March 2014
Minister	Yeh Kuang-shih
Personal details
Nationality	Republic of China
Education	Soochow University (LLB)

Education

Chen obtained his bachelor's degree in law from Soochow University in 1979.^[4]

Minister of Transportation and Communication

On 9 January 2015, Chen was appointed the acting Minister of Transportation and Communication after the resignation of former Minister Yeh Kuang-shih after his financial restructuring plan for Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation was rejected earlier on. He was officially appointed to the ministerial position on 23 January.^[5]