Tseng Chung-ming () was a Taiwanese physician and politician. He was the Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare from 2013 to 2015, and had previously served in the same position within the

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Education

Tseng obtained his bachelor's degree from Soochow University in 1979 and master's degree from National Chengchi University in 1981.

Political career

Tseng worked in various positions at the Kaohsiung City Government from September 1983 to October 1986. From October 1984 until March 1994, he held various positions at the

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. In March 1994, he moved to the

(MOI). Tseng was the deputy director of the Department of Social Affairs of the MOI from February 1999 to February 2006. He then served as the director of the Department of Social Affairs of the MOI from February 2006 to March 2009.

Death

Tseng died on 21 June 2015 at the age of 60 at Taipei Veterans General Hospital due to

cirrhosis Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease, is the impaired liver function caused by the formation of scar tissue known as fibrosis due to damage caused by liver disease. Damage causes tissue repai ...

and

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2015 deaths Government ministers of Taiwan Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from cirrhosis 21st-century Taiwanese politicians Deaths from cancer in Taiwan 20th-century Taiwanese politicians 1950s births Soochow University (Taiwan) alumni National Chengchi University alumni {{Taiwan-politician-stub