Kuan Chung-ming
| Kuan Chung-ming | |
|---|---|
| 管中閔 | |
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| Minister of the National Development Council | |
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In office 22 January 2014 – 4 February 2015 | |
| Deputy | Hwang Wang-hsiang, Chen Chien-liang, Sung Yu-hsieh |
| Preceded by | Himself as the Minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development |
| Succeeded by | Woody Duh |
| Minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development | |
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In office 18 February 2013 – 21 January 2014 | |
| Deputy | Hwang Wang-hsiang, Chen Chien-liang, Hsiao-hung Nancy Chen |
| Preceded by | Yiin Chii-ming |
| Succeeded by | Himself as the Minister of the National Development Council |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 August 1956 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality |
 Republic of China |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Davis University of California, San Diego |
Kuan Chung-ming (Chinese: 管中閔; pinyin: Guǎn Zhōngmǐn) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the last minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development from 2013 to 2014 and served as the first minister of the succeeding government agency, the National Development Council (NDC), from 2014 to 2015, and Chair Professor in Department of Finance, National Taiwan University.[1]
ROC Council for Economic Planning and Development Ministry
Taiwan's Q1 2013 economic growth
Kuan said in May 2013 that he was surprised at Taiwan's Q1 2013 economic growth rate of 1.54%, way lower than the forecast value of 3.26%. This was due to the low consumption by private sectors in Taiwan. Before the numbers were released, the CEPD aimed for Taiwan to show 4% overall economic growth that year, and to reach the original goal would require 5% economic growth for the remaining quarters of the year. However, investments in private sectors were rising at the time, an indication of a positive economic outlook.[2]
Taiwan's 2013 global competitiveness ranking decline
Commenting on Taiwan's declining ranking as measured by the International Institute for Management Development in the Global Competitiveness Report released at the end of May 2013, Kuan said that it is not that Taiwan did not improve, but that other nations improved at a faster rate than Taiwan. He added that the business regulations have been relaxed in Taiwan but not as much as what have been done in other countries.[3]
He resigned his post as National Development Council head in January 2015. Kuan had attempted to resign in a month prior but was persuaded to stay at the time.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Chung-Ming Kuan". National Taiwan University. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ Su, Amy (1 May 2013). "Economy rises a lackluster 1.54 percent". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ Kao, Camaron (30 May 2013). "Taiwan's global competitiveness ranking declines by four notches". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ Tang, Pei-chun; Low, Y.F. (5 December 2014). "Taiwan retains most Cabinet members in reshuffle". Central News Agency. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ Katherine, Wei (30 January 2015). "NDC chief resigns, to be replaced by Duh". China Post. Retrieved 26 March 2016.