Enoch Wu
Enoch Wu | |
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吳怡農 | |
![]() Wu in 2019 | |
Chairman of the Taipei Chapter of Democratic Progressive Party | |
Assumed office 9 February 2021 | |
Preceded by | Chen Cheng-teh |
Personal details | |
Born | Cook County, Illinois, U.S. | 31 December 1980
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Enoch Wu (Chinese: 吳怡農; pinyin: Wú Yínóng; born 31 December 1980) is a Taiwanese politician, activist, and former special forces soldier.
Family and education[]
Wu’s father Wu Nai-teh was a researcher at Academia Sinica. His uncle is former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary-general Wu Nai-jen.[1]
Wu was born in the United States and attended Yale University at which he obtained a degree in economics.[1]
Career[]
After college Wu went to work in finance,[1] spending time working as banker at Goldman Sachs.[2] In 2013 he gave up his US citizenship in order to join the Taiwanese Army.[1] In the Army he served as an officer in the special forces.[3]
After retiring from the military Wu worked as a staffer at the National Security Council (Taiwan),[4] as a journalist, and for Taiwan’s cabinet.[5]
Wu contested the Taipei City Constituency III seat of the Legislative Yuan in the 2020 Taiwanese general election. He lost to the Kuomintang candidate Wayne Chiang in what was described by media as "the duel of the two hunks" (雙帥對決).[5]
In 2021 he ran unopposed to be the chairman of the DPP’s Taipei chapter after Yen Sheng-kuan dropped out of the race.[1]
He is deputy chief executive of the New Frontier Foundation, a DPP affiliated think tank, which he joined after his military service.[1]
Political positions[]
Wu is an advocate for an economic decoupling from China and Taiwan’s increased participation in international organizations.[6]
Forward Alliance[]
Wu is the direct of the Forward Alliance, a national security think tank based in Taipei.[7] According to The Guardian the Forward Alliance "advocates for greater awareness of defence issues and national security” and runs workshops to train civilians in disaster response and civil defense.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Pan, Jason. "Enoch Wu faces no opposition in DPP chapter head bid". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Hille, Kathrin. "Taiwan strives to bolster forces in response to Beijing sabre-rattling". www.ft.com. Financial Times. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Hille, Kathrin. "Taiwanese shrug off China threat and place their trust in 'Daddy America'". www.ft.com. Financial Times. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Hale, Erin. "China increases military pressure on Taiwan: The view from Taipei". www.aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ a b Everington, Keoni (12 January 2020). "Enoch Wu loses Taipei's 'duel of hunks' to Chiang Kai-shek's great grandson". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Enoch Wu says Taiwan can develop without China". www.justclick.sg. Just Click. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Griffiths, James. "In Taiwan's standoff with China, a tilting balance of power puts the island on edge". www.theglobeandmail.com. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Davidson, Helen. "Second line of defence: Taiwan's civilians train to resist invasion". www.theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- Living people
- 1980 births
- Yale University alumni
- Democratic Progressive Party (Taiwan) politicians