Chen Shih-kai

Chen Shih-kai (; born 12 May 1977) is a Taiwanese politician who has served as Minister of Transportation and Communication since 2024.

Early life and education Chen was born in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on May 12, 1977. He graduated from Tunghai University with a bachelor's degree in political science in 2002 and earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from National Taipei University of Technology in 2022.

Political career

Local government and Legislative Yuan campaigns At the time of his nomination as the Democratic Progressive Party candidate for the 2013 Taichung by-election, Chen was serving as a Taichung City Councilor. Fellow Taichung councilor served as Chen's campaign spokesperson. Chen faced Kuomintang candidate Yen Kuan-heng, the son of former officeholder Yen Ching-piao, in the by-election. Chen lost by 1,138 votes, considered a narrow defeat in the Pan-Blue-leaning district. Chen then returned to his position as councilor, before facing Yen again in the 2016 Taiwanese legislative election, retaking his council seat after losing to Yen for a second time.

Executive Yuan The Taichung City Football Future Development Association supported Chen's 2023 bid to lead the Chinese Taipei Football Association. Later that year, Chen joined William Lai's presidential campaign as a spokesman. After Lai won the January 2024 Taiwanese presidential election, Chen was appointed the spokesman of the Executive Yuan, led by Cho Jung-tai. On 29 August 2024, Cho announced that Chen would be replacing acting minister of transportation and communications Chen Yen-po, who had assumed the role after Li Meng-yen resigned.