Cheng Ying-yao | |
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鄭英耀 | |
31st Minister of Education | |
Assuming office 20 May 2024 | |
Premier | Cho Jung-tai |
Succeeding | Pan Wen-chung |
7th President of National Sun Yat-sen University | |
Assumed office 1 August 2016 | |
Preceded by | Wu Chi-hua |
Personal details | |
Born | Penghu County, Taiwan |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater |
National Pingtung University National Kaohsiung Normal University National Chengchi University |
Cheng Ying-yao ( Chinese: 鄭英耀; born c. 1956) is a Taiwanese academic administrator and politician.
Cheng was raised in Penghu. [1] After graduating from the Pingtung Normal College, he became an elementary schoolteacher, and subsequently completed a master's in education from National Kaohsiung Normal University in 1985, followed by a doctorate in education at National Chengchi University in 1992. [2] [3] [4]
Cheng began his career at National Sun Yat-sen University in 1985, [3] first as a professor and successively serving as the dean of students and social sciences before assuming the university presidency. [5] [6] During his presidential tenure, Cheng in 2019 proposed that NSYSU merge with Kaohsiung Medical University. [7] [8] The following year, Cheng commented on, then penned an open letter about, the university's handling of plagiarism allegations against alumnae Li Mei-jhen. [9] [10] In 2022, NSYSU became the first university in Taiwan to offer mental health leave to its students, [11] and inaugurated the College of Semiconductor and Advanced Technology Research. [12]
In the mid-2000s, Cheng headed the Kaohsiung City Government's Bureau of Education. [13] [14] He later served two terms as leader of the Democratic Progressive Party-affiliated New Frontier Foundation . [15]
Cheng was named Minister of Education in Cho Jung-tai's incoming cabinet on 12 April 2024. [2] At the time of his appointment to the Executive Yuan, Cheng held no party affiliation. [16]