Huang Chih-ta

Huang Chih-ta (Chinese: 黃致達; pinyin: Huáng Zhìdá; born 28 February 1972) is a Taiwanese politician.

Huang Chih-ta
黃致達
Minister without Portfolio
Personal details
Born (1972-02-28) 28 February 1972
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
EducationMaster's degree
Alma materNational Chengchi University
Tamkang University

Early life and family

Huang Chi-ta's maternal grandfather Lin Tsai-ling was a banker in Yilan County who was killed during the aftermath of 228 incident, as National Revolutionary Army personnel landed in Yilan.[1][2] Huang was born on 28 February 1972, the 25th anniversary of the 228 incident.[1][3] Huang Chi-ta earned bachelor's degree from National Chengchi University, followed by a master's degree from Tamkang University.[3]

Political career

Huang was deputy director of the Democratic Progressive Party's Department of International Affairs.[4][5] During Su Tseng-chang's tenure as chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party from 2012 to 2014, Huang was a deputy leader of the party's Central Committee.[3] He then joined Su's Eball Foundation.[3] Within the Lin Chuan cabinet, Huang worked for vice premier Lin Hsi-yao.[3] While William Lai held the premiership, Huang served as Lai's office director.[6] He left the position to aid the 2018 New Taipei mayoral campaign of Su Tseng-chang.[6] After Su's loss in the mayoral election, he replaced Lai as premier, and retained Huang as office director.[7][8] Upon the second inauguration of President Tsai Ing-wen in 2020, Huang was appointed a minister without portfolio.[7][8]

References
  1. 黃, 致達 (28 February 2017). "一位二二八遺族的獨白" (in Chinese). Up Media. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. Han Cheung (8 March 2020). "Taiwan in Time: Bloodshed in Taiwan's east". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. 蘇, 志宗 (18 May 2020). "黃致達丁怡銘入閣 綠營幕僚世代走向幕前". Central News Agency. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. Huang, Chi-ta (14 January 2010). "Forget Finland, think Hong Kong". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. Chen, Yi-nan (14 January 2010). "Taking path of Finland could leave Taiwan cold". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. Su, Fang-ho; Hetherington, William (23 April 2018). "DPP expected to nominate Su". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. "Taiwan's Cabinet essentially unchanged for start of Tsai's 2nd term". Taiwan Today. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  8. Ku, Chuan; Yu, Matt; Yeh, Joseph (19 May 2020). "Minor Cabinet reshuffle announced ahead of Tsai's new term". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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