Kuo Tien-ho Rumored to Succeed as Taipower General Manager; Kung Ming-hsin Declines Confirmation
Reports suggest former Taipower Deputy GM Kuo Tien-ho will take over as General Manager on May 11. Economics Minister Kung Ming-hsin praised the current GM but did not confirm the new appointment.
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Regarding media reports that former Deputy General Manager Kuo Tien-ho will return to Taipower as General Manager, Economics Minister Kung Ming-hsin did not confirm the rumors in an interview today. He only highly praised current General Manager Wang Yao-ting as the best General Manager in his mind, while remaining silent on the relevant personnel arrangements.
Media reported that the Executive Yuan recently approved a new wave of personnel appointments, in which Kuo Tien-ho will take over as General Manager of Taipower, expected to take office on May 11. In response, Kung Ming-hsin, while speaking to the media before chairing an economic affairs meeting today, did not directly respond to the rumors and skipped the question when pressed further.
Kung Ming-hsin stated that he had known Wang Yao-ting since 2018 when he served as Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs. At that time, Wang was Taipower's Deputy General Manager, and the two often went to the Legislative Yuan together for questioning, where Wang performed exceptionally well. He pointed out that since Wang took office as General Manager in 2022, Taipower and Taiwan have faced many challenges, all of which were navigated successfully due to Wang's significant contributions.
When media again asked if Kuo Tien-ho would succeed as Taipower's General Manager, Kung Ming-hsin still did not provide a direct answer, only stating, 'Let's end this topic here, next question.'
Media reported that the Executive Yuan recently approved a new wave of personnel appointments, in which Kuo Tien-ho will take over as General Manager of Taipower, expected to take office on May 11. In response, Kung Ming-hsin, while speaking to the media before chairing an economic affairs meeting today, did not directly respond to the rumors and skipped the question when pressed further.
Kung Ming-hsin stated that he had known Wang Yao-ting since 2018 when he served as Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs. At that time, Wang was Taipower's Deputy General Manager, and the two often went to the Legislative Yuan together for questioning, where Wang performed exceptionally well. He pointed out that since Wang took office as General Manager in 2022, Taipower and Taiwan have faced many challenges, all of which were navigated successfully due to Wang's significant contributions.
When media again asked if Kuo Tien-ho would succeed as Taipower's General Manager, Kung Ming-hsin still did not provide a direct answer, only stating, 'Let's end this topic here, next question.'