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Cheng Li-chun
Deputy Prime Minister of Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cheng Li-chiun (Chinese: 鄭麗君; pinyin: Zhèng Lìjūn; born 19 June 1969) is a Taiwanese politician who has served as the vice premier of the Republic of China since 2024. Before her vice premiership, she served as the minister of Culture from 2016 to 2020.
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Early life and education
Cheng was born in Taipei City to a Hoklo Taiwanese family. Her father was from Miaoli County and her ancestors came directly from southeastern Fujian in China.
After graduating from Taipei First Girls' High School, Cheng studied philosophy at National Taiwan University (NTU) and graduated with her bachelor's degree in the subject in 1992. As an undergraduate, she served as the founding president of a glove puppetry troupe from 1988 to 1989.[1]
After receiving her bachelor's degree from NTU, Cheng completed graduate studies in France in multiple fields. She earned a master's degree in political philosophy, economic philosophy, and social philosophy from Paris Nanterre University in 1995, and completed a second master's degree in history and civilization at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences. She then returned to Nanterre and earned her Ph.D. in philosophy, politics, economics and sociology in 2000.[2]
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Ministry of Culture
Cheng was appointed the Minister of Culture on 20 May 2016.[3][4] In April 2017, Cheng proposed a five-year infrastructure development program targeting Taiwanese historical sites to the Education and Culture Committee of the Legislative Yuan. The plan set aside NT$5.66 billion for maintenance of historic sites and NT$15.8 billion for digital infrastructure construction.[5] She stepped down from the position on 20 May 2020, and was replaced by Lee Yung-te.[6]
After leaving her post as culture minister, Cheng worked on a translation of The Little Prince to Chinese.[7] She served in leadership roles for a number of nonprofit organizations, including the General Association of Chinese Culture.[8]
During her political career, Cheng and fellow legislators Hsiao Bi-khim and Chiu Yi-ying gained the nickname "the S.H.E of the DPP."[9]
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Vice premiership
On 10 April 2024, president-elect Lai Ching-te designated Cheng as the vice premier of Taiwan.[10][11]
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