Wu Chun-cheng
Taiwanese politician (born 1961)
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Wu Chun-cheng (Chinese: 吳春城; born 18 August 1961) is a Taiwanese business executive and politician.
Wu Chun-cheng | |
|---|---|
吳春城 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2024 – 25 February 2025 | |
| Succeeded by | Liu Shu-pin |
| Constituency | Party-list (Taiwan People's Party) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1961 |
| Party | Taiwan People's Party |
| Education | National Central University (BA) National Sun Yat-sen University (LLM) Fudan University (PhD) |
Education and early career
Wu graduated from National Central University with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in literature. He then earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) at National Sun Yat-sen University and a Ph.D. in business administration from Fudan University.[1][2]
Business career
Wu is the founding chairman of the Jet-Go Consulting Group,[3][4] has served as director of the Cross-Strait Policy Association,[5] and led the Strong Generation Educational and Cultural Association,[3][6] advocating for dignified aging and aiding those who are to those aged 45, 55 or 60 and above, depending on varying definitions.[6][7]
Political career
Wu was elected to the Legislative Yuan in January 2024 via the Taiwan People's Party list for proportional representation, and has served as secretary-general of the TPP caucus.[8] As a legislator, he continued advocating for educational and economic policy proposals to consider Taiwan's strong generation,[7][9][10] and has discussed related issues with foreign delegations to Taiwan.[10] In June 2024, legislator Wang Ting-yu alleged that Wu had skipped a vote on a bill exempting party-affiliated organizations from being implicated for holding ill-gotten assets.[11]
Wu was invited to the July 2024 Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China summit,[12] and alongside Ariel Chang, co-organized a September 2024 march in New York City advocating for Taiwanese participation in the United Nations.[13] After TPP chairman Ko Wen-je was linked to the Core Pacific City case and confirmed that he had used a presidential election subsidy to purchase his 2024 campaign headquarters, Wu commented that Ko was "Taiwan's [Nelson] Mandela.[14]
Wu backed the passage of the Act for Promotion of Strong Generation Policies and Industrial Development through the Legislative Yuan in January 2025. On 25 February, he announced his resignation.[15][16] Shortly after Wu's resignation, legislator Chen Pei-yu called for the act's repeal.[17]
Personal life
Wu is married to Chang Mei-hui.[18]