Cheng Jei-cheng

Cheng Jei-cheng
鄭瑞城
23rd Minister of Education of the Republic of China
In office 20 May 2008 – 10 September 2009
Personal details
Born	(1946-06-11) June 11, 1946 (age 78) Su'ao, Yilan County, Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Alma mater	National Chengchi University (BA) Ohio State University (MA, PhD)

Cheng Jei-cheng (Chinese: 鄭瑞城; pinyin: Zhèng Ruìchéng; born 11 June 1946) was Minister of Education[1] of Taiwan from 2008 to 2009, serving in the cabinet of President Ma Ying-jeou. Prior to his appointment, Cheng served as president of National Chengchi University.

Education

Cheng obtained his bachelor's degree in journalism from National Chengchi University (NCCU) in 1969, master's degree and doctoral degree in journalism from Ohio State University in the United States in 1975 and 1978, respectively.

Early career

Cheng worked as a professor at National Chiao Tung University, dean of the College of Communication of NCCU and president of NCCU.[2]

References

1. "Ministry of Education, ROC" About the Ministry – Ministerial Team
2. "The New Cabinet". Taiwan Today. July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2016.

Government offices
Preceded by Tu Cheng-sheng	ROC Minister of Education 2008–2009	Succeeded by Wu Ching-ji