Identifier
Created
Classification
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07AITTAIPEI1121
2007-05-18 08:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
Cable title:
TAIWAN REPLACES ATOMIC ENERGY CHAIRMAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AIT TAIPEI 001121
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TAGS: ECON ENRG KNNP TW
SUBJECT: TAIWAN REPLACES ATOMIC ENERGY CHAIRMAN
Classified By: Economic Section Chief DANIEL K MOORE FOR REASONS 1.4 B/
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AIT TAIPEI 001121
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NP/NE ALEX BURKART
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/18/2012
TAGS: ECON ENRG KNNP TW
SUBJECT: TAIWAN REPLACES ATOMIC ENERGY CHAIRMAN
Classified By: Economic Section Chief DANIEL K MOORE FOR REASONS 1.4 B/
D
1. (SBU) News sources reported the sudden replacement of
Atomic Energy Council (AEC) Minister Ouyang Min-shen on May
17. His position will be filled by Deputy Minister Su
Shian-Jang. Su has a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from
Georgia Institute of Technology and was Director of the
Department of Radiation Protection at AEC before becoming a
Deputy Minister in 2004. The decision came as a surprise to
the staff of AEC who had not received any indication of the
change until the announcement. AIT contacts at AEC would not
speculate on the reasons for the sudden change, only
indicating that political considerations relating to the
latest cabinet shuffle most likely had a role.
2. (C) GE Nuclear Power engineer Robert Huang, who is part
of the GE team working on the Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant
project, told us on May 18 that Su was a classmate of Huang's
at college. He said Su's professional career has focused on
dealing with radiation waste. Huang expects Su to be fair
and impartial.
YOUNG
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NP/NE ALEX BURKART
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/18/2012
TAGS: ECON ENRG KNNP TW
SUBJECT: TAIWAN REPLACES ATOMIC ENERGY CHAIRMAN
Classified By: Economic Section Chief DANIEL K MOORE FOR REASONS 1.4 B/
D
1. (SBU) News sources reported the sudden replacement of
Atomic Energy Council (AEC) Minister Ouyang Min-shen on May
17. His position will be filled by Deputy Minister Su
Shian-Jang. Su has a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from
Georgia Institute of Technology and was Director of the
Department of Radiation Protection at AEC before becoming a
Deputy Minister in 2004. The decision came as a surprise to
the staff of AEC who had not received any indication of the
change until the announcement. AIT contacts at AEC would not
speculate on the reasons for the sudden change, only
indicating that political considerations relating to the
latest cabinet shuffle most likely had a role.
2. (C) GE Nuclear Power engineer Robert Huang, who is part
of the GE team working on the Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant
project, told us on May 18 that Su was a classmate of Huang's
at college. He said Su's professional career has focused on
dealing with radiation waste. Huang expects Su to be fair
and impartial.
YOUNG