Pan Shih-wei
Pan Shih-wei | |
|---|---|
| 潘世偉 | |
| Minister of Labor of the Republic of China | |
| In office 17 February 2014 – 24 July 2014 | |
| Deputy | Hao Feng-ming Kuo Fang-yu |
| Preceded by | Himself as Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs |
| Succeeded by | Hao Feng-ming |
| Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs of the Republic of China | |
| In office 28 September 2012 – 16 February 2014 | |
| Deputy | Hao Feng-ming Kuo Fang-yu |
| Preceded by | Wang Ju-hsuan |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Minister of Labor |
| Political Deputy Minister of Council of Labor Affairs of the Republic of China | |
| In office 2008 – 28 September 2012 | |
| Minister | Wang Ju-hsuan |
| Succeeded by | Hao Feng-ming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1955 (age 69) Tainan, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Education | Tunghai University (BA) Chinese Culture University (MA) Cornell University (MS, PhD) |
Pan Shih-wei (Chinese: 潘世偉; pinyin: Pān Shìwěi; born 27 July 1955) is a Taiwanese labor relations professor and academic. He was the Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs from 28 September 2012 and subsequently the Minister of Labor from 17 February 2014 until his resignation on 24 July 2014.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Pan was born in Tainan on July 27, 1955.[4] His father was Pan Wan-li (1930–1995).[4] Shih-wei graduated from Tunghai University in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in political science and obtained a master's degree in labor studies from Chinese Culture University in 1988. He then continued his graduate studies in the United States at Cornell University, where he earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in 1994 and his Ph.D. in labor relations in 1998 from its New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations.[2][5] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "Employment relations in a changing global economy: The case of Taiwan," and was completed under the supervision of professor Harry C. Katz.[4]
Political career
[edit]During the 2008 ROC Presidential Election, Pan wrote the labor policy for Ma Ying-jeou and Vincent Siew ticket of the Kuomintang.[6]
Council of Labor Affairs Ministry
[edit]Ministry appointment
[edit]Pan was appointed to be the Minister of CLA after the incumbent Minister Wang Ju-hsuan resigned amid an uproar over her proposal to raise the minimum wage in Taiwan.
Taiwan new pension reform
[edit]In mid April 2013, Pan announced new pension reforms for Taiwan due to the projected Labor Insurance Funds bankruptcy in 2027. He added that the ROC government had launched a series reform methods to sustain the fund for at least another 30 years. He warned that this change would be painful.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Executive Yuan Officials". ey.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ a b "系統維護公告". cla.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ "Labor minister quits over allegations of affair with secretary | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ a b c "Employment relations in a changing global economy: The case of Taiwan - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Who's Who in the ROC" (PDF). Executive Yuan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Labor council head to run new labor ministry - Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ "CLA announces new version of pension reform - The China Post". chinapost.com.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
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