Tseng Chih-yung explained

Tseng Chih-yung (; born 28 February 1962) is a Taiwanese politician.

Early life and education

Tseng is of Paiwan descent,[1] and also known by the name Ljaucu Zingrur.[2] Tseng attended National Taiwan University from 1982 to 1986, graduating with a bachelor's degree in law.[3]

Political career

Tseng worked for the Mudan Township Office of the Pingtung County Government from 1991 to 1992, when he joined Pingtung's Department of Civil Affairs, where he remained until 1996. Tseng subsequently served as secretary of the Maolin District Representative Council in Kaohsiung, then rejoined the Pingtung County Government in the same role in 2000.[3] He became head of Pingtung's Department of Indigenous Peoples in 2004,[3] and was a Democratic Progressive Party party-list candidate for the 2005 Taiwanese National Assembly election.[1] Tseng ran for a seat in the multi-member Highland Aborigine Constituency of the Legislative Yuan in the 2012 legislative election, and was not seated.[4] [5] He remained director of Pingtung's Department of Indigenous Peoples until 2016, when he joined the Council of Indigenous Peoples' Cultural Development Center.[3] Tseng additionally served on the Indigenous Historical Justice and Transitional Justice Committee convened by Office of the President.[6] [7] He was formally appointed minister of the Council of Indigenous People on 19 April 2024.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mo . Yan-chih . DPP selects 7 Aboriginals for the National Assembly . 21 July 2024 . Taipei Times . 11 April 2005.
  2. News: MOFA welcomes visits by parliamentary delegation from Guatemala, Ireland, Marshall Islands . Taiwan Today . 15 July 2024.
  3. News: Ljaucu‧Zingrur Minister . 21 July 2024 . Council of Indigenous Peoples.
  4. News: 羅 . 欣貞 . 公辦政見會錄影//曾智勇求變 簡東明自清 . 21 July 2024 . Liberty Times . 13 January 2012 . zh.
  5. News: 山地原住民立委參選人一覽 . 21 July 2024 . United Daily News . 2012 . zh.
  6. News: Teng . Pei-ju . Hsiao . Alison . Premier-designate Cho picks labor, health, environment ministers (update) . 21 July 2024 . Central News Agency . 19 April 2024.
  7. News: Cho appoints five more ministers . 21 July 2024 . Taipei Times . 20 April 2024.
  8. News: Hsiao . Alison . Teng . Pei-ju . Hou . Elaine . New minister of environment to roll out carbon pricing roadmap . 21 July 2024 . Central News Agency . 19 April 2024.
  9. News: Hou . Elaine . Health, labor, environment heads among new Cabinet members announced . 21 July 2024 . Central News Agency . 19 April 2024.