Wu Jin was a Taiwanese civil, mechanical, and hydraulic engineer who served as Minister for Education between 1996 and 1998 under President Lee Teng-hui.
Wu Jin (; 9 April 1934 – 14 January 2008) was a Taiwanese educator and politician who served as Minister for Education between 1996 and 1998 under president Lee Teng-hui.
Early life
Wu obtained his doctorate in mechanics and hydraulics from the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.. He was a research fellow at the Academia Sinica in 1986.
Wu also served as the first president of the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, Taiwan.
Minister for Education
Wu was selected by President Lee Teng-hui to serve as Taiwan's education minister in June 1996.
He was known for his progressive views on the reforms needed in Taiwan's educational system.
