Winston Dang Explained

Winston Dang
Nationality:Republic of China
Office1:Minister of Environmental Protection Administration of the Republic of China
Term Start1:20 May 2007
Term End1:20 May 2008
Predecessor1:Chang Kuo-long
Successor1:Stephen Shen
Office2:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Constituency2:Overseas Chinese
Term Start2:1 February 2005
Term End2:20 May 2007
Successor2:Chen Tung-jung
Party:Democratic Progressive Party
Education:Taipei Medical University (BA)
Columbia University (MA)
City University of New York (PhD)
Harvard University (MPH)

Winston Tion-sin Dang (; born 1943) is a Taiwanese politician and member of the Democratic Progressive Party. He was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2004, and served through 2007, when he was appointed leader of the Environmental Protection Administration. He stepped down from the agency in 2008.

Education

Dang did his undergraduate education at Taipei Medical University, earning a B.A. in pharmacology. He then moved to the United States to pursue further education, successively earning an M.A. in research from Columbia University's school of pharmacology, a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the City University of New York, and a M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health.[1]

Career

Dang worked for the United States Environmental Protection Agency,[2] prior to his return to Taiwan and election to the Legislative Yuan as a Democratic Progressive Party representative of overseas Chinese.[3]

Dang was appointed head of the Environmental Protection Administration by Chen Shui-bian after the 2004 elections, and Dang renounced his U.S. citizenship to take up the position.[4] [5] His work as minister earned him the nickname "the over-educated garbage man".[1] He served in the position until 2008, when he was succeeded by Stephen Shen.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Over-Educated Garbage Man: Minister Winston Dang of Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration. Hugh S.. Galford. Washington International. August 2007. 2013-02-13.
  2. News: Woodworth . Max . Environmental index puts Taiwan at bottom of the heap . 29 June 2020 . Taipei Times . 20 February 2005.
  3. News: Winston Dang (6) . 29 June 2020 . Legislative Yuan.
  4. News: 中選會︰立委雙重國籍 當選無效. Liberty Times. 2008-03-14. 2013-02-12.
  5. Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen To Expatriate, as Required by Section 6039G. Angie Kaminski, Internal Revenue Service. Federal Register. 70. 23295. 2005-05-04. 2013-02-12.
  6. News: Lu . Meggie . New EPA minister vows to work with outside groups . 29 June 2020 . Taipei Times . 20 May 2008.