Yu Yu-hsien (Chinese: 余玉賢; 1934–1993) was a Taiwanese politician.

Yu Yu-hsien
余玉賢
Minister of Council of Agriculture of the Republic of China
In office
July 1988 – November 1992
Preceded byWang You-tsao
Succeeded byPaul Sun
Personal details
Born16 October 1934
Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Died20 June 1993(1993-06-20) (aged 58)
NationalityRepublic of China
EducationDoctoral degree
Alma materPurdue University

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Newly Appointed Cabinet Members". Taiwan Today. 1 October 1988. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Farm Policy Reforms". Taiwan Today. 1 September 1988. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. ^ "The advent of Government advertising". Taiwan Today. 1 September 1982. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. ^ "República de China ha logrado diversificar los cultivos". Noticas de Taiwan (in Spanish). 12 June 1985. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Un nuevo equipo en posición". Noticas de Taiwan (in Spanish). 1 July 1990. Retrieved 22 February 2018.