Cheng Jei-cheng (; born 11 June 1946), in
Su'ao
Su'ao Township (), alternately romanized as Su-ao, is located in southern Yilan County, Taiwan, is an urban township that is famous for its seafood restaurants and cold springs. It is a terminus of National Highway No. 5, the Su'ao-Hualien ...
,
Yilan County, was
Minister of Education[Ministry of Education, ROC]
About the Ministry – Ministerial Team of
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
from 2008 to 2009, serving in the cabinet of President
Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou ( zh, 馬英九, born 13 July 1950) is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese politician who served as president of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016. Previously, he served as justice minister from 1993 to 1996 and mayor of Taipei fro ...
. Prior to his appointment, Cheng served as president of
National Chengchi University
National Chengchi University () is a public research university in Taipei. The university is also considered as the earliest public service training facility of the Republic of China. First established in Nanjing in 1927, the university was subs ...
.
Education
Cheng obtained his bachelor's degree in journalism from
National Chengchi University
National Chengchi University () is a public research university in Taipei. The university is also considered as the earliest public service training facility of the Republic of China. First established in Nanjing in 1927, the university was subs ...
(NCCU) in 1969, master's degree and doctoral degree in journalism from
Ohio State University
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in the
United States
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in 1975 and 1978, respectively.
Early career
Cheng worked as a professor at
National Chiao Tung University
National Chiao Tung University (NCTU; ) was a public research university located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Established in 1896 as Nanyang Public School by an imperial edict of the Guangxu Emperor, it was one of China's leading universities. After th ...
, dean of the College of Communication of NCCU and president of NCCU.
References
Living people
1946 births
Taiwanese educators
Taiwanese Ministers of Education
Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Yilan County, Taiwan
National Chengchi University alumni
People from Su'ao
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