Lee Chung-wei | |
Office1: | Chairperson of Ocean Affairs Council of the Republic of China |
Deputy1: | Chen Yang-yih |
Term Start1: | 15 February 2019 14 January 2019 – 14 February 2019 (acting) |
Predecessor1: | Hwung Hwung-hweng |
Office2: | Deputy Chairperson of Ocean Affairs Council of the Republic of China |
1Blankname2: | Chairperson |
1Namedata2: | Hwung Hwung-hweng |
Term Start2: | 28 April 2018 |
Term End2: | 13 January 2019 |
Predecessor2: | Position established |
Office3: | Minister of Coast Guard Administration of the Republic of China |
Term Start3: | 20 May 2016 |
Term End3: | 28 April 2018 |
Predecessor3: | Wang Chung-yi |
Successor3: | Position abolished (succeeded by himself as the Chairperson of Coast Guard Administration followed by Chen Kuo-en) |
Office4: | Administrative Deputy Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China |
Minister4: | Lee Jye |
Term Start4: | June 2005 |
Term End4: | August 2006 |
Birth Place: | Hsinchu City, Taiwan |
Nationality: | Republic of China |
Education: | Republic of China Naval Academy (BA) National Defense University |
Lee Chung-wei (; born 14 December 1952) is a Taiwanese politician and naval Vice Admiral. He is the acting Chairperson of Ocean Affairs Council since 14 January 2019.
Lee received his bachelor's degree from the Republic of China Naval Academy in 1975 and completed further studies at the National Defense University in the Naval Command and Staff College and the War College in 1987 and 1989, respectively.
Lee was appointed as the Minister of the Coast Guard Administration on 20 May 2016.[1] On 28 April 2018, the Ocean Affairs Council was established and the Coast Guard Administration was placed under it. Lee was then appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the council.