Cheng Yung-chin
Taiwanese politician
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Cheng Yung-chin (Chinese: 鄭永金; pinyin: Zhèng Yǒngjīn; Wade–Giles: Chêng4 Yung3-chin1; born 8 October 1949) is a Taiwanese politician.
Cheng Yung-chin | |
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| 鄭永金 | |
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| Speaker of Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council | |
| In office 21 December 2016 – 30 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Yuan-chuan |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Magistrate of Hsinchu County | |
| In office 20 December 2001 – 20 December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Lin Kuang-hua |
| Succeeded by | Chiu Ching-chun |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1996 – 20 December 2001 | |
| Constituency | Hsinchu County |
| Deputy Speaker of the Hsinchu County Council | |
| In office 1986–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 October 1949 Zhudong, Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
| Party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Kuomintang (until 2009) |
| Education | Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology (BS) Chinese Culture University (MA) Chung Hua University (MS) |
Personal life and education
Cheng is of Hakka descent,[1] and is married to Song Li-hua.[2] His brother is Cheng Yung-tang.[3]
After high school, Cheng earned a B.S. from Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology, an M.A. in political science from Chinese Culture University, and an M.S. in technology management from Chung Hua University.[4][5]
Political career
Chen was the deputy speaker of the Hsinchu County Council from 1986 to 1994. The next year Cheng won a seat in the Legislative Yuan. He faced Lin Kuang-hua for the first time in the Hsinchu County magistracy election of 1997.[6] Cheng lost a contentious campaign, but managed to win reelection to the legislature in 1998. Shortly after the 1999 Jiji earthquake, Cheng supported the visit of Trinley Thaye Dorje, a Tibetan Buddhist leader, to Taiwan.[7] For a portion of his tenure in the legislature, Cheng served as Kuomintang caucus whip.[8] Cheng did not complete his second legislative term, as he was nominated the KMT candidate for the magistracy of Hsinchu County.[9] Subsequently, Cheng defeated Lin twice, serving as Hsinchu County Magistrate from 2001 to 2009.[10] In August 2006, the Hsinchu District Prosecutor's Office indicted Cheng on charges of bribery and corruption.[11] In light of the legal proceedings, his Kuomintang membership was suspended.[12] Cheng supported Chang Pi-chin, a former KMT member running an independent campaign for Hsinchu County Magistrate, in 2009.[13] As a result, Cheng's own party membership was revoked.[2][14]
Cheng declared his independent candidacy for the 2014 Hsinchu County magistracy election, but lost despite the support of former rival Lin Kuang-hua and the Democratic Progressive Party.[10][15][16]
| 2014 Hsinchu County Magistrate Election Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 1 | Yeh Fang-tung (葉芳棟) | Independent | 15,699 | 5.93% | ||
| 2 | Chiu Ching-chun | KMT | 124,309 | 46.94% | .svg){kind=small} | |
| 3 | Cheng Yung-chin | Independent | 118,698 | 44.82% | ||
| 4 | Chuang Tso-bin (莊作兵) | Independent | 6,115 | 2.31% | ||
The next year, Chen launched an independent legislative bid for Hsinchu County Constituency, supported by the DPP and the Hsinchu County Cheng family political faction.[17][18] However, Cheng lost to Lin Wei-chou.[19]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMT | Lin Wei-chou | 93,495 | 36.75 | ||
| Independent | Cheng Yung-chin | 85,170 | 33.48 | ||
| Minkuotang | Chiu ching-ya | 63,512 | 24.96 | ||
| Others | Zhuo Enzong | 5,442 | 2.14 | ||
| Independent | Huang Xiulong | 2,776 | 1.09 | ||
| Others | Su Wenying | 1,603 | 0.63 | ||
| Others | Li Zonghua | 1,520 | 0.60 | ||
| Others | Fan Zhenkui | 909 | 0.36 | ||
| Majority | 8,325 | 3.35 | |||
| Total valid votes | 254,427 | 96.83 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 8,331 | 3.17 | |||
| Minkuotang gain from KMT | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 262,758 | 66.27 | |||
| Registered electors | 396,492 | ||||
