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Winston Dang

b. 1943

Taiwanese politician

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About Winston Dang

Born 1943. Winston Dang is a Taiwanese, American and Chinese politician.

Dang Tion-sin (; born 1943), also known by his English name Winston Dang, is a Taiwanese biochemist, pharmacist, and politician who is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party. He was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2004, and served through 2007, when he was appointed leader of the Environmental Protection Administration. He stepped down from the agency in 2008.

Education Dang graduated from Taipei Medical University with a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy in 1967. He then completed advanced studies in the United States, earning a Master of Science (M.S.) in pharmacology from Columbia University in 1970 and his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the City University of New York in 1974. In 1989, Dang earned a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health of Harvard University.

Career Dang worked for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, prior to his return to Taiwan and election to the Legislative Yuan as a Democratic Progressive Party representative of overseas Chinese.

Dang was appointed head of the Environmental Protection Administration by Chen Shui-bian after the 2004 elections, and Dang renounced his U.S. citizenship to take up the position. His work as minister earned him the nickname "the over-educated garbage man".

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Born
1943
Birth century
Occupation
Education
Taipei Medical University, Harvard University, Columbia University, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Positions held
Member of the Legislative Yuan, Minister of Environmental Protection Administration of the Executive Yuan
Also known as
Winston Tion-sin Dang

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Winston Dang?

Taiwanese politician

When was Winston Dang born?

Winston Dang was born in 1943.

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Winston Dang is a politician.

What nationality is Winston Dang?

Winston Dang is Taiwanese, American and Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Winston Dang

· Wikidata: Q4505147

· DBpedia: Winston Dang

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