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Tsao Shou-min
Tsao Shou-min (Chinese: 曹壽民; born 18 April 1951) is a Taiwanese politician. EducationTsao earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering at National Taiwan University, and completed a master's degree and doctorate in the same subject at the University of Maryland. After returning to Taiwan, Tsao became a professor within the civil engineering department at NTU.[1][2] Political careerDepartment of Transportation, Taipei City GovernmentTsao was the first head of Taipei City Government's Department of Transportation appointed by mayor Ma Ying-jeou. In this role, Tsao discussed the legal classification of scooters,[3] implemented a ban on eating and drinking while riding the Taipei Joint Bus System,[4] and traveled with Ma on a 2001 visit to Hong Kong.[5] In Ma's second mayoral term, Tsao was replaced by Chen Wu-cheng.[6] Legislative YuanTsao was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2004, via the Kuomintang's party list for proportional representation.[1] As a legislator, Tsao commented on operations of the National Space Organization and China Airlines.[7][8] Tsao resigned from the Legislative Yuan in July 2007, as his leave of absence from National Taiwan University was due to end, and was replaced by Hwang Liang-hua.[9][10] Later careerTsao later served as chair of Sinotech Engineering Consultants Ltd and taught at Feng Chia University.[11][2] References
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