Cheng Shu-min

Cheng Shu-min (Chinese: 鄭淑敏; 7 April 1946 – 26 July 2023) was a Taiwanese politician who led the Council of Cultural Affairs between 1994 and 1996.

Life and career

Cheng Shu-min was born on 7 April 1946.[1]

Cheng was close to Lee Teng-hui, and between 1998 and 1992, served as an envoy of Lee's presidential administration to China.[2] She and Su Chih-cheng's visits to China preceded the Wang–Koo summit in 1993.[3][4] Cheng served as minister of the Council of Cultural Affairs between the terms of Sheng Hsueh-yung and Tchen Yu-chiou.[5] Cheng was later appointed chair of China Television, and has also served on the supervisory board of Procomp Informatics.[6]

Cheng Shu-min died after a fall at her home in Washington, on 26 July 2023, at the age of 77.[7]

References
  1. 中国国民党百年人物全书, Volume 2. 團结出版社. 2005. p. 1455. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. "Lee sent secret envoys to China". Taipei Times. 20 July 2000. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. Huang, Joyce (9 August 2001). "Loyalty the mark of former Lee aide Su Chih-cheng". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. Tsai, Ting-i (14 August 2002). "KMT denies author's allegation". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  5. Huang, Jewel (3 May 2004). "Chen Chi-nan starts as Cultural Affairs chairman". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  6. Huang, Joyce (17 November 2004). "CTV appeals over seizure". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  7. 中視前董座鄭淑敏摔倒猝逝 昔任「兩岸密使」寫政界傳奇 (in Chinese)


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