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Lu Pau-ching

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Lu Pau-ching
呂寶靜
Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare of the Republic of China
Assumed office
20 May 2016
MinisterLin Tzou-yien
ViceTsai Sen-tien
Hsueh Jui-yuan
Succeeded bySu Li-chiung
Personal details
NationalityRepublic of China
EducationNational Taiwan University (BA, MA)
University of Michigan (MSW, PhD)

Lu Pau-ching (Chinese: 呂寶靜; pinyin: Lǚ Bǎojìng) is a Taiwanese sociologist who has served as the Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare of Taiwan since 20 May 2016.

Education

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Lu graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in sociology and a master's degree in sociology in 1977 and 1979, respectively. She then completed doctoral studies in the United States, where she earned a Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) in 1985 and her Ph.D. in sociology in 1990, both from the University of Michigan.[1] Her doctoral dissertation was titled, "Entering and continuing labor force participation: Taiwanese women, marriage, and work".[2]

Academic careers

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At the National Chengchi University, Lu was the associate professor, professor and professor and chairperson of the Department of Sociology in 1994–2002, 2002-2004 and 2004-2006 respectively. In 2006–2009, she was the professor and chairperson of the Graduate Institute of Social Administration and Social Work.

Ministry of Health and Welfare

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At a press conference on 18 July 2016, Lu made an announcement on the three major additions to the Long-term Care Plan 2.0 to improve the quantity and quality of care for the elderly and disabled people which will start in 2017.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pau-Ching Lu". Ministry of Health and Welfare. 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Entering and continuing labor force participation: Taiwanese women, marriage, and work" (PhD Thesis). Proquest. 1990. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Taiwan MOHW touts Long-term Care Plan 2.0". 22 July 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.