Hsueh Jui-yuan


Hsueh Jui-yuan is a Taiwanese physician and lawyer who served as the vice minister of [Ministry of Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan)|Health and Welfare (Taiwan)|Health and Welfare] from August 2017 to July 18, 2022. He then served as the Minister of Health and Welfare from July 2022 to May 2024.

Education

Hsueh completed his Doctor of Medicine at Taipei Medical University in 1980. He then earned his bachelor's degree and master's degree in law from National Taiwan University in 1997 and 2001, respectively.

Careers

At the Bureau of Medical Affairs of the Department of Health, he was the senior secretary in 2002–2003, deputy director-general in 2003-2004 and director-general in 2004–2008. In 2008–2015, he was the deputy superintendent of Shuang Ho Hospital of Taipei Medical University. Hsueh succeeded Chen Shih-chung as Minister of Health and Welfare on July 18, 2022.