Huang Jong-tsun

In this Chinese name, the family name is Huang.

Huang Jong-tsun (born 30 March 1947) is a Taiwanese psychologist and politician who serves as the current President of the Examination Yuan.^[1] Prior to assuming his current role, Huang had served as President of China Medical University from 2005 to 2014 and Minister of Education from 2002 and 2004. He is the first President of the Examination Yuan not affiliated with any political party.^[2]

Huang Jong-tsun
黃榮村
Official portrait, 2010
13th President of the Examination Yuan
In office 1 September 2020 – 1 September 2024
Appointed by	Tsai Ing-wen
Vice President	Chou Hung-hsien
Preceded by	Wu Jin-lin
Succeeded by	Liu Chien-sin (acting) Chou Hung-hsien
16th President of the China Medical University
In office 1 August 2005 – 12 February 2014
Preceded by	Ye Chun-fu
Succeeded by	Wen-Hwa Lee
21st Minister of Education
In office 1 February 2002 – 20 May 2004
Prime Minister	Yu Shyi-kun
Preceded by	Ovid Tzeng
Succeeded by	Tu Cheng-sheng
Personal details
Born	(1947-03-30) March 30, 1947 (age 78) Tienchung, Changhua County, Taiwan Province, China
Nationality	Taiwanese
Political party	Independent
Education	National Taiwan University (BA, PhD)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	黃榮村
Simplified Chinese	黄荣村
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huáng Róngcūn

Biography

Huang was born to a family in Tianzhong Town of Changhua County on 30 March 1947. He attended Jingxiu National School, graduated from Yuanlin High School in 1965, and was accepted to National Taiwan University, where he earned a bachelor's degree. As an undergraduate, he initially studied history, but switched to psychology about a year later. In 1976, he earned a Ph.D. from National Taiwan University. He became a professor after obtaining his doctorate.^[3]

Huang entered politics in 1996, the year when he was appointed director for the Ministry of Science and Technology. He was then promoted in February 2002 to Minister of Education, a position he held until 20 May 2004.^[4]

Huang was appointed president of China Medical University in August 2005, having served until 12 February 2014.^[5] He resigned following a row during a Legislative Yuan session with Chen Ting-fei, a Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker representing Tainan, over his alleged conflict of interest for assuming chancellorship of the China Medical University months after resigning as Minister of Education.^[6] About 500 academics and students from the China Medical University signed a petition pleading Huang to reconsider his decision after he tendered resignation, which the board of directors of the university initially rejected.^[7]

Huang was invited^[8] and nominated by President Tsai Ing-wen to serve as President of the Examination Yuan on 29 May 2020.^[9][10] His nomination was confirmed by the Legislative Yuan on 10 July 2020 in a 65-3 vote.^[11][12] Legislators from both the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People's Party boycotted the vote, whereas the New Power Party caucus voted against the nominations.^[13][14] Huang was sworn into office on 1 September 2020.^[15][16]