Cheng Jei-cheng

Cheng Jei-cheng (Chinese: 鄭瑞城; pinyin: Zhèng Ruìchéng; born November 6, 1946) was a Taiwanese academic who was the Minister of Education^[1] of Taiwan from 2008 to 2009, serving in the cabinet of President Ma Ying-jeou. Prior to his appointment, Cheng served as president of National Chengchi University.

Cheng Jei-cheng
鄭瑞城
23rd Minister of Education of the Republic of China
In office 20 May 2008 – 10 September 2009
Personal details
Born	(1946-11-06) November 6, 1946 (age 78) Su'ao, Yilan County, Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Education	National Chengchi University (BA) Ohio State University (MA, PhD)

Early life and education

Cheng was born on November 6, 1946, in Suao Township and graduated from National Chengchi University with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1969. He then completed graduate studies in the United States, where he earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in journalism in 1975 and his Ph.D. in mass communications and communication theory in 1978, both from Ohio State University under professors Victor D. Wall Jr. and Thomas A. McCain. His doctoral dissertation was titled, "Media policies and national developmental characteristics of sixteen Asian countries".^[2]

Early career

Cheng worked as a professor at National Chiao Tung University, dean of the College of Communication of NCCU and president of NCCU.^[3]