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Taiwanese academic administrator and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheng Ying-yao (Chinese: 鄭英耀; born 12 October 1955) is a Taiwanese academic administrator and politician who served as the Education Minister of Taiwan since 2024.
Cheng Ying-yao | |
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鄭英耀 | |
31st Minister of Education | |
Assumed office 20 May 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Cho Jung-tai |
Preceded by | Pan Wen-chung |
7th President of National Sun Yat-sen University | |
In office 1 August 2016 – 20 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Wu Chi-hua (acting) |
Succeeded by | Kuo Chih-wen (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Penghu County, Taiwan | 12 October 1955
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | National Pingtung University National Kaohsiung Normal University National Chengchi University |
Cheng was raised in Penghu.[1] After graduating from the Pingtung Normal College, he became an elementary schoolteacher, and subsequently completed a master's in education from National Kaohsiung Normal University in 1985, followed by a doctorate in education at National Chengchi University in 1992.[2][3][4]
Cheng began his career at National Sun Yat-sen University in 1985,[3] first as a professor and successively serving as the dean of students and social sciences before assuming the university presidency.[5][6] During his presidential tenure, Cheng in 2019 proposed that NSYSU merge with Kaohsiung Medical University.[7][8] The following year, Cheng commented on, then penned an open letter about, the university's handling of plagiarism allegations against alumnae Li Mei-jhen.[9][10] In 2022, NSYSU became the first university in Taiwan to offer mental health leave to its students,[11] and inaugurated the College of Semiconductor and Advanced Technology Research.[12]
In the mid-2000s, Cheng headed the Kaohsiung City Government's Bureau of Education.[13][14] He later served two terms as leader of the Democratic Progressive Party-affiliated New Frontier Foundation .[15]
Cheng was named Minister of Education in Cho Jung-tai's incoming cabinet on 12 April 2024.[2] At the time of his appointment to the Executive Yuan, Cheng held no party affiliation.[16]
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