- Wu Jin
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office = Minister of Education
term_start = 1996
term_end = 1998
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nationality =Taiwan flagicon|Taiwan
death_date =January 14 2008
death_place =Tainan City ,Taiwan
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footnotes =Wu Jin (Chinese: 吴京;
Pinyin : Wú Jīng; 1934 –14 January ,2008 ) was the aTaiwan ese Minister for Education between 1996 and 1998 under former presidentLee Teng-hui . cite news |first=|last=|title=Former Education Minister Wu Jin dies at 74 |url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2008/01/16/139270/Former-Education.htm |work=The China Post |publisher=|date=2008-01-16 |accessdate=2008-01-21]Early life
Wu obtained his
doctorate inmechanics andhydraulics from theUniversity of Iowa , which is located in theUnited States in the state ofIowa . He became aprofessor at theAcademia 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 then 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.Wu stepped down as Minister for Education in February 1998. His resignation was due to a difference of opinion dispute between himself and the president of Academia Sinica,
Lee Yuan-tseh , over the pace and types of educational reforms needed. (Lee Yuan-tseh had previously chaired a panel force in the 1980s which had led to a number of changes concerning education in Taiwan.)Death
Wu Jin was diagnosed with
cancer of theampulla of Vater , a rare form of the disease, in 2006. He received treatment at theNational Cheng Kung University Hospital in Taiwan and theUnited States .Wu's health began to deteriorate in December, 2007 following a trip to
China . He died on Monday, January 14, 2008, at National Cheng Kung University Hospital inTainan, Taiwan , at the age of 74. Wu was survived by his wife. His funeral is scheduled to take place in Tainan on January 27, 2008.References
External links
* [http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2008/01/16/139270/Former-Education.htm The China Post: Former Education Minister Wu Jin dies at 74]
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