Huang Chih-ta | |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Office1: | Minister without Portfolio |
Status1: | Incumbent |
Term Start1: | 20 May 2020 |
Premier1: | Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen |
Birth Date: | 1972 2, df=yes |
Nationality: | Taiwan |
Party: | DPP |
Education: | National Chengchi University (BA) Tamkang University (MA) |
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Huang Chih-ta (; born 28 February 1972) is a Taiwanese politician.
Huang Chi-ta's maternal grandfather was a banker in Yilan County who was killed during the aftermath of 228 incident, as National Revolutionary Army personnel landed in Yilan.[1] Huang was born on 28 February 1972, the 25th anniversary of the 228 incident.[2] [3] Huang Chi-ta earned bachelor's degree from National Chengchi University, followed by a master's degree from Tamkang University.[3]
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 .[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]