Fan Chih-ku

{{Short description|Taiwanese engineer and politician}}

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| name = Fan Chih-ku

| native_name = {{no bold|{{lang|zh-hans|范植谷}}}}

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| nationality = Republic of China

| office1 = Administrative Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China

| minister1 = Yeh Kuang-shih
Chen Jian-yu (acting)
Chen Jian-yu
Hochen Tan

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| term_start1 = 2013

| term_end1 = 2016

| predecessor1 = Hsu Chun-yat

| successor1 = Chi Wen-jong

| office2 = Deputy Director-General of Taiwan Railways Administration of Ministry of Transportation and Communications

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| term_start2 = 2006

| term_end2 = 2013

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| birth_date = {{b-da|December 1954}}

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| education = National Cheng Kung University (BS)
Asian Institute of Technology (MS)
National Chiao Tung University (PhD)

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Fan Chih-ku or Frank Fan ({{zh|t=范植谷|p=Fàn Zhígǔ}}) is a Taiwanese engineer and politician. He was the Administrative Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China since 2013. He also serves as the Director-General of the Taiwan Railways Administration.{{cite web|url=http://www.motc.gov.tw/en/home.jsp?id=246&websitelink=artwebsite.jsp&parentpath=0,150 |title=Minister Of Motc - Ministry Of Transportation And Communications R.O.C |publisher=Motc.gov.tw |date=2014-04-22 |accessdate=2014-04-29}}{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2014/03/02/2003584667 |title=Minister apologizes for mass train delay |publisher=Taipei Times |date=2014-04-22 |accessdate=2014-04-29}}

Education

Fan obtained his bachelor's degree in transportation management from National Cheng Kung University in 1978, master's degree in geotechnical and transportation engineering from Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand in 1985 and earned his Ph.D. in transportation technology and management from National Chiao Tung University in 2004.

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