Yu Cheng-hsien

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yu.

Yu Cheng-hsien (Chinese: 余政憲; pinyin: Yú Zhèngxiàn; born 8 May 1959) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Interior from 2002 to 2004.^[1]

Yu Cheng-hsien
余政憲
Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China
In office 1 February 2002 – 9 April 2004
Preceded by	Chang Po-ya
Succeeded by	Su Chia-chyuan
Magistrate of Kaohsiung County
In office 20 December 1993 – 20 December 2001
Preceded by	Yu Chen Yueh-ying
Succeeded by	Yang Chiu-hsing
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 1987 – 20 December 1993
Constituency	Kaohsiung
Personal details
Born	(1959-05-08) 8 May 1959 (age 66) Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse	Cheng Kuei-lien
Relations	Yu Chen Yueh-ying (mother)
Education	Feng Chia University (BA) I-Shou University (MBA) Chang Jung Christian University (DBA) National Kaohsiung Normal University (PhD)

Education

Yu graduated from Feng Chia University with a bachelor's degree in international economics in 1984, then earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from I-Shou University. He then earned two doctorates: a Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) from Chang Jung Christian University and a Ph.D. in education from National Kaohsiung Normal University.

Political careers

2008 legislative election

Main article: 2008 Taiwan legislative election

• All registered: 242,349
• Voters (turnout): 156,440 (64.55%)
• Valid (percentage): 153,166 (97.91%)
• Rejected (percentage): 3,274 (2.09%)

Order	Candidate	Party	Votes	Percentage	Elected
1	Liu Zheng-wei	Taiwan Farmers' Party	3,250	2.12%
2	Yu Cheng-hsien	Democratic Progressive Party	65,257	42.61%
3	Lin Yi-shih	Kuomintang	84,659	55.27%

Ministry of Interior

Yu submitted his resignation on 19 March 2004 from his ministerial position to take the responsibility over the 3-19 shooting incident on Chen Shui-bian in Tainan City but was asked by Premier Yu Shyi-kun to stay. He resubmitted his resignation again on 4 April 2004 after the demonstration made by Pan-Blue Coalition over the result of the 2004 presidential election had come under control.^[2]