About Yu Yu-hsien
Lived 1934 – 1993 (aged 58). Yu Yu-hsien was a Taiwanese and Chinese civil servant.
Yu Yu-hsien (; 1934–1993) was a Taiwanese economist.
Born in 1934 in Taiwan Province, Yu earned a doctorate in agricultural economics from Purdue University. He was appointed to lead the Taiwan Provincial Government Department of Agriculture and Forestry in December 1981. In this position, Yu developed an advertising campaign to increase the rate of consumption of fruits grown in Taiwan, and decrease waste resulting from overproduction. He accomplished the same for excess rice, by reallocating land to be used for growing other grains. Yu was named agriculture minister in July 1988, and retained his office when Hau Pei-tsun assumed the premiership in 1990. Paul Sun replaced Yu in November 1992.
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Who was Yu Yu-hsien?
Taiwanese politician
When was Yu Yu-hsien born?
Yu Yu-hsien was born on 16 October 1934 in Taiwan under Japanese rule.
When did Yu Yu-hsien die?
Yu Yu-hsien died on 20 June 1993.
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Yu Yu-hsien was a civil servant.
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Yu Yu-hsien was Taiwanese and Chinese.
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