Cai Bingkun, the deputy of former Taichung City Mayor Hu Zhiqiang, is rumored to be the deputy mayor of North City. Picture/United Daily News file photo
Taipei Mayor Ko Wenzhe was re-elected at the end of last year, but the vacancy of deputy mayor has never been filled. It is understood that Ko Wenzhe made the decision yesterday to appoint Cai Bingkun, the former deputy mayor of Taichung City, to serve. Cai Biru, city government consultant and director of the mayor's office, said yesterday that Cai Bingkun is indeed one of the candidates being consulted, but because Ke is visiting the United States for nine days this week, in principle, the personnel order will not be formally issued until Ke returns to Taiwan.
was asked if he had been consulted by Bei City to serve as deputy mayor? Cai Bingkun repeatedly stated that it was “not convenient to speak to the outside world.”
After Ke Wenzhe took office, he promoted Public Works Director Peng Zhensheng to deputy mayor. Deputy mayor Deng Jiaqi remained in office, but there is still a vacant deputy mayor, which has never been filled. Cai Bingkun is currently appointed to take over.
Former Hu Zhiqiang Deputy Formerly served at Tzu Chi
During the period of former Taichung City Mayor Hu Zhiqiang, Cai Bingkun served as the deputy mayor of Taichung City, supervising education, culture and tourism during his tenure. After Hu Zhiqiang resigned, he took over as "Culture" in 2015 Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Education,” and after resigning next year, he will serve as the first CEO of Tzu Chi Educational Institutions.
Since Cai Bingkun successively served as an official during the Blue Camp administration, and now he has been recruited to the North City Government, and he has served as the CEO of Tzu Chi Educational Organization, he is interpreted by the outside world as attracting religious and Blue Camp votes.
It is understood that Ko Wenzhe originally wanted Xu Limin, the former director of the Social Affairs Bureau, to take over as deputy mayor, but Xu Limin, who returned to the National Taiwan University Hospital, declined due to family reasons, leaving the deputy mayor vacant for more than three months.
City government officials revealed that Cai Bingkun was the principal of Taichung No. 1 Middle School and Jianzhong School and was very familiar with education. During the interview, Cai Bingkun said that he lived in dormitories when he was the principal and greeted students at the school gate at 7 a.m. every morning. He felt that he was a good fit. The pace that Ke Wenzhe meets every morning.
Beijing Municipal Government spokesperson Liu Yiting said that the Beijing Municipal Government has been consulting for the third deputy mayor and will announce it to the public once confirmed.
