Hochen Tan
Taiwanese politician (born 1950)
Hochen Tan (Chinese: 賀陳旦; pinyin: Hèchén Dàn; born 6 December 1950) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China from 20 May 2016 until 16 July 2018. He is the elder brother of Hocheng Hong.
01Education
Hochen obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from National Chung Hsing University in 1973 and earned his master's degree in urban and regional planning from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the United States in 1980.
02Political career
Department of Transportation, Taipei City Government
In 1997, while serving as head of Taipei City Government's Department of Transportation, Hochen implemented a traffic plan that designated pedestrian crosswalks and signals, leading to a decline in the use of pedestrian overpasses.
Ministry of Transportation and Communications
2016 APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting
Hochen led a delegation from Taiwan to attend the APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting on 28-29 May 2016 in Peru.
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