Cheng Kuei-lien (; born 25 December 1961) is a Taiwanese

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who served in the

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from 2002 to 2005.

Academic career

Cheng attended Soochow University and later taught at Cheng Shiu Institute of Technology.

Political career

She served on the third

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and was elected to the

in 2001. A 2003 assessment by the Association Monitoring the Nomination of Grand Justices determined that Cheng ranked second-worst at interpellation. In 2004, she referred to Chen Chi-mai and

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as "little bastards" and compared the duo to communists, claiming that they had stopped her from running for re-election by supporting other

Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a Taiwanese nationalist and centre-left political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Controlling both the Republic of China presidency and the unicameral Legislative Yuan, it is the majori ...

candidates.

Personal life

Cheng is married to

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References

1961 births Living people 21st-century Taiwanese women politicians Party List Members of the Legislative Yuan Members of the 5th Legislative Yuan Democratic Progressive Party Members of the Legislative Yuan Soochow University (Taiwan) alumni Academic staff of Cheng Shiu University Yu family of Kaohsiung Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Kaohsiung Spouses of Taiwanese politicians {{Taiwan-DPP-politician-stub