Hou Ho-shong (Chinese: 侯和雄; born 1944) is a Taiwanese engineer and politician.

Career

Hou completed a master's degree in civil engineering at National Cheng Kung University and pursued a doctorate in civil and oceanographic engineering at the University of Florida.[1] His dissertation, The Influence of Equivalent Sand Roughness on the Dispersion Coefficient in Laboratory and Natural Watercourses, was completed in 1976.[2] Hou taught at the National Taiwan College of Marine Science and Technology,[3] as well as National Taiwan University in an adjunct capacity. He joined the Kuomintang,[4] and worked successively for the Taiwan Provincial Government,[1] where he was affiliated with the Institute of Harbor and Marine Technology,[5][6] the Ministry of Transportation and Communications,[1] where he became head of the Transportation Engineering Department,[7][8] and Kaohsiung City Government,[1] serving as deputy mayor under Frank Hsieh.[4] While serving as deputy mayor of Kaohsiung, Hou was an adjunct professor at National Sun Yat-Sen University.[9] Following Hsieh's reelection as mayor, Hou became a presidential adviser and was replaced as deputy mayor by Yao Kao-chiao.[4][10] Hou was named vice minister of economic affairs in August 2005, succeeding Yiin Chii-ming.[1][4] Hou took office the next month.[11][12] In October 2007, legislator Sun Ta-chien alleged that Hou and Chen Che-nan suggested that work on 29 missile boats worth NT$15 billion for the Ministry of National Defense be shared between China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) and Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company, despite the fact that CSBC had won the bid and reached an agreement with the defense ministry on 24 June 2007.[13] In August 2007, the Nantou District Court detained Hou on charges of influence peddling and bribery, suspecting him of involvement in seven flood control-related construction projects.[14] Economic affairs minister Steve Chen suspended Hou from his duties on 8 August 2007.[14] On 29 November 2007, Hou was indicted on corruption charges by the Nantou Prosecutors' Office.[15] Hou retired from public service on 22 June 2009, before the Control Yuan voted 10–2 on 30 July 2009 to impeach him.[16] The Supreme Court convicted him of corruption in April 2013.[17] He was released on parole in 2015.[18][19] Hou returned to teaching, at National Sun Yat-sen University,[20] Feng Chia University, National Taitung University.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lin, Jackie (24 August 2005). "Hou Ho-shong is new vice economic affairs minister". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Hou, Ho-shong (1976). The Influence of Equivalent Sand Roughness on the Dispersion Coefficient in Laboratory and Natural Watercourses (PhD). University of Florida.
  3. ↑ Hou, Ho-shong; Lee, Chung-Pan; Lin, Lung-Hui (1980). "Relationship Between Alongshore Wave Energy and Littoral Drift in the Mid-West Coast at Taiwan". Coastal Engineering 1980. American Society of Civil Engineering. pp. 1255–1274. doi:10.1061/9780872622647.076. ISBN 9780872622647.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Chuang, Jimmy (24 August 2005). "Hsieh fills economics vacancy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Hou, H. S.; Wang, C. F.; Wang, T. J. (1985). "Research on the Development of Wai-Shan-Ding Barrier, SW Coast of Taiwan, R.O.C.". In Kato, W. (ed.). Ocean Space Utilization '85. Springer. pp. 353–363. doi:10.1007/978-4-431-68284-4_37. ISBN 978-4-431-68286-8.
  6. ↑ Hou, Ho-Shong; Liaw, Tay-Jang (1984). "Movable-Bed Model Investigation of Littoral Drift on the Intake and Outlet of Lin-Kou Power Plant (I)". In Schreiber, David L. (ed.). Water for Resource Development. American Society of Civil Engineers. ISBN 978-0-87262-409-2.
  7. ↑ Marsh, James B. (2018). Resources & Environment in Asia's Marine Sector. Routledge. p. 454. ISBN 9781351418799.
  8. ↑ Hou, Ho-Shong (1988). "Study of Shelf Waves vs Sand Drift in NW Coast of Taiwan". Coastal Engineering 1988. American Society of Civil Engineering. pp. 1152–1166. doi:10.1061/9780872626874.087. ISBN 9780872626874.
  9. ↑ Hou, Ho-Shong; Hsu, Tai-Wen; Lin, Tsung-Yi (2000). "An Overview of Coastal Erosion along Taiwan Coast". Coastal Engineering 2000. American Society of Civil Engineers. pp. 3703–3741. doi:10.1061/40549(276)291. ISBN 9780784405499.
  10. ↑ 侯, 承旭; 曾, 慧雯 (8 August 2007). "侯和雄 空降經部曾引爭議". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  11. ↑ Chuang, Jimmy (2 September 2005). "Talim cuts into Taoyuan's water". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  12. ↑ Chung, Amber (13 September 2005). "Utilities price mechanism is on the way, MOEA says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  13. ↑ Chang, Rich (13 September 2005). "Corruption claims swamp contract for missile boats". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  14. 1 2 "Vice minister of Economic Affairs detained for bribery". Taipei Times. Agence France Presse. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  15. ↑ Chuang, Jimmy (30 November 2007). "Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Hou Ho-shong indicted". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  16. ↑ "Control Yuan votes to impeach retired MOEA vice minister". Taipei Times. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  17. ↑ "貪汙罪定讞 侯和雄又要入監". China Times (in Chinese). 19 April 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  18. ↑ 劉, 世怡 (6 June 2015). "前經濟部次長侯和雄獲准假釋 近日出獄" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 6 August 2021. Republished by Taiwan News
  19. ↑ 陳, 志賢 (6 June 2015). "涉侵占案 前經濟常次侯和雄獲准假釋". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  20. ↑ Hou, Ho-Shong; Liu, Jesse (2010). "Study of ocean energy in Taiwan". Proceedings of the International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Development: Issues and Strategies (ESD 2010). pp. 1–2. doi:10.1109/ESD.2010.5598772. ISBN 978-9-7482-5774-7. S2CID 33971977.
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