Yu Yu-hsien
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Yu Yu-hsien (Chinese: 余玉賢; 1934–1993) was a Taiwanese economist.
Yu Yu-hsien | |
|---|---|
余玉賢 | |
| Minister of Council of Agriculture of the Republic of China | |
| In office July 1988 – November 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Wang You-tsao |
| Succeeded by | Paul Sun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1934 |
| Died | 20 June 1993 (aged 58) |
| Education | National Chung Hsing University (BS, MS) Oregon State University (MA) Purdue University (PhD) |
Born in 1934 in Taiwan Province, Yu earned a doctorate in agricultural economics from Purdue University.[1] He was appointed to lead the Taiwan Provincial Government Department of Agriculture and Forestry in December 1981.[2] In this position, Yu developed an advertising campaign to increase the rate of consumption of fruits grown in Taiwan, and decrease waste resulting from overproduction.[3] He accomplished the same for excess rice, by reallocating land to be used for growing other grains.[4] Yu was named agriculture minister in July 1988, and retained his office when Hau Pei-tsun assumed the premiership in 1990.[5] Paul Sun replaced Yu in November 1992.