15 Facts About Yeh Kuang-shih

Yeh Kuang-shih is a Taiwanese politician and management scientist.

Yeh Kuang-shih was the Minister of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications from 18 February 2013 until 9 January 2015, and one of the three deputy mayors of Kaohsiung within the municipal administration of Han Kuo-yu from 25 December 2018 to 12 June 2020.

Yeh Kuang-shih graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1979.

Yeh Kuang-shih then obtained a master's degree in public administration at University of Delaware in 1984, and a Ph.

Yeh Kuang-shih has more than 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has written several books on business administration.

Yeh Kuang-shih served as the Deputy Minister of the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission from 2008 to 2009.

From 2009 to 2013 Yeh Kuang-shih served as the Political Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications.

Right after an earthquake struck Taiwan on 27 March 2013, Yeh Kuang-shih ordered all officials within the ministry departments to conduct checks on any damage caused by the earthquake.

Yeh Kuang-shih added that the delay is caused by the MRT electromechanical systems in which it is still currently being worked out by the appointed contractor.

In early May 2013 during a session at the Transportation Committee of the Legislative Yuan, Yeh Kuang-shih became the target of heavy criticism due to the ongoing delay of the airport MRT completion, even the DPP asked Yeh Kuang-shih to resign as his responsibility of the delay.

Yeh Kuang-shih responded by stating that he had already questioned the train signaling system contractor legitimacy and the tender process in choosing the contractors.

Yeh Kuang-shih added that any dispute regarding the tender and bidding process had long been officially closed since the investigator could not find anything illegal.

Yeh Kuang-shih expected that the casino resort will house the casino, hotel, convention and other facilities.

Yeh Kuang-shih was appointed deputy mayor of Kaohsiung in December 2018 by Han Kuo-yu, serving alongside Lee Shu-chuan and Chen Hsiung-wen.

Yeh Kuang-shih mainly focused on policies related to economic development, transportation, tourism, culture, and education.