Cheng Kuei-lien explained

Cheng Kuei-lien
Nationality:Taiwanese
Office:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Constituency:Republic of China
Term Start:1 February 2002
Term End:31 January 2005
Birth Date:25 December 1961
Party:Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse:Yu Cheng-hsien
Alma Mater:Soochow University

Cheng Kuei-lien (; born 25 December 1961) is a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2005.

Academic career

Cheng attended Soochow University and later taught at Cheng Shiu Institute of Technology.[1]

Political career

She served on the third National Assembly and was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2001.[2] [3] A 2003 assessment by the Association Monitoring the Nomination of Grand Justices determined that Cheng ranked second-worst at interpellation.[4] In 2004, she referred to Chen Chi-mai and Gao Jyh-peng as "little bastards" and compared the duo to communists, claiming that they had stopped her from running for re-election by supporting other Democratic Progressive Party candidates.[5]

Personal life

Cheng is married to Yu Cheng-hsien.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Legislative Yuan. Cheng Kuei-lien (5). 7 July 2017.
  2. News: Han Cheung. Taiwan in Time: The accidental politician. 7 July 2017. Taipei Times. 27 November 2016.
  3. News: Tsai. Ting-i. Newsmakers: Doubts surround Minister of the Interior pick. 7 July 2017. Taipei Times. 23 January 2002.
  4. News: Lu. Fiona. Legal experts relieved nominations confirmed. 7 July 2017. Taipei Times. 17 September 2003.
  5. News: Wu. Debby. Irate DPP legislator calls comrades 'little bastards'. 7 July 2017. Taipei Times. 5 May 2004.
  6. News: Low. Stephanie. For many of the nation's leaders, politics is a family affair. 7 July 2017. Taipei Times. 14 October 2002.