Cheng Yu-cheng explained

Cheng Yu-cheng
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Honorific-Suffix:MLY
Order:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Constituency:Taipei County 2
Term Start:1 February 2002
Term End:31 January 2005
Term Start1:1 February 1990
Term End1:31 January 1993
Term Start2:1 February 1981
Term End2:31 January 1987
Birth Date:1946 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Xinzhuang, Taipei County, Taiwan
Nationality:Taiwanese
Alma Mater:National Taipei University of Technology
Occupation:politician

Cheng Yu-cheng (; born 12 January 1946) is a Taiwanese politician.

Education

Cheng studied at the National Taipei University of Technology.[1]

Political career

Cheng was raised in what became Xinzhuang District of New Taipei. He began his political career as leader of the area in 1977, before taking a seat on the Legislative Yuan in 1981. He won a second term in 1983, but lost the 1986 elections. Shortly thereafter, Cheng joined the Democratic Progressive Party. He returned to the legislature in 1990 as a DPP representative. Cheng subsequently lost a string of elections until regaining his seat in 2001.[2] In August 2002, Cheng flew to the United States, after he and his legislative aide Sophie Wang had reportedly married in July.[3] He retained former legislative colleague Chiu Chang as his legal representative while seeking a divorce from his wife Lu Pei-ying.[4] However, the divorce was never finalized.[5] Cheng kept his position as a legislator,[6] but left the Democratic Progressive Party in November 2002,[7] days before he was formally expelled.[8] Cheng then became an independent before joining the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union upon its founding in June 2004.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cheng Yu-cheng (5). 20 July 2017. Legislative Yuan.
  2. News: Hsu. Crystal. Newsmakers: DPP legislator sidestepping problems in his private life. 20 July 2017. Taipei Times. 4 August 2002.
  3. News: Hsu. Crystal. Erring lawmaker seeks divorce. 20 July 2017. Taipei Times. 10 August 2002.
  4. News: Hsu. Crystal. Cheng professes love for aide, admits to illegitimate child. 20 July 2017. Taipei Times. 18 August 2002.
  5. News: The tangled affairs of Sophie Wang. 20 July 2017. Taipei Times. 15 December 2002.
  6. News: A turbulent year. 20 July 2017. Taipei Times. 31 December 2002.
  7. News: Cheng Yu-cheng quits DPP. 20 July 2017. Taipei Times. 26 November 2002.
  8. News: Lin. Mei-chun. DPP to expel Cheng Yu-cheng. 20 July 2017. Taipei Times. 29 November 2002.
  9. News: Lu. Fiona. Legal experts relieved nominations confirmed. 20 July 2017. Taipei Times. 17 September 2003.
  10. News: Yiu. Cody. Legislator says new party should not be recognized. 20 July 2017. Taipei Times. 17 June 2004.