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Hsueh Jui-yuan (Chinese: 薛瑞元; pinyin: Xuē Ruìyuán; born June 1955) is a Taiwanese physician who has served as the vice minister of Health and Welfare since August 2017 until July 18, 2022. He then served as the Minister of Health and Welfare from July 2022 to May 2024.
Education
Hsueh completed his degree in medicine from Taipei Medical University in 1980. He then obtained his bachelor's and master's degree in law from National Taiwan University in 1997 and 2001 respectively.
Careers
At the Bureau of Medical Affairs of the Department of Health, he was the senior secretary in 2002–2003, deputy director-general in 2003-2004 and director-general in 2004–2008. In 2008–2015, he was the deputy superintendent of Shuang Ho Hospital of Taipei Medical University. Hsueh succeeded Chen Shih-chung as Minister of Health and Welfare on July 18, 2022.