Jay N. Shih

Shih Ning-jye, also known by his English name Jay, is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration from 20 May 2016 to 10 February 2022. He was the Minister of the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission of the Executive Yuan from 2006 to 2008.

Education

Shih graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1983 and earned a master's degree in public administration from National Chengchi University in 1985. He then completed graduate studies in the United States in multiple fields, earning a Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University in 1987 and his Ph.D. in public affairs and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh in 1991. His doctoral dissertation, completed under professors Louise K. Comfort and Cho-yun Hsu, was titled, "The antecedents and consequences of job involvement: a case of the Taipei municipal government".