Wu Ying-yih

Wu Ying-yih is a Taiwanese surgeon and politician who served as the Minister of the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission and subsequently the Overseas Community Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan from 2008 to 2013.

Education

After graduating from National Chiayi Senior High School, Wu studied surgery as a medical student at National Taiwan University and received his Bachelor of Medicine in 1961. He then completed doctoral medical studies in the United States, where he earned a Doctor of Medicine and a Ph.D. specializing in surgery from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1969 and 1974, respectively. He completed a medical residency at Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic.

Political career

Wu served as a member of the 6th Legislative Yuan after being elected in the 2004 Republic of China legislative election on 11 December 2004 and taking office on 1 February 2005.