Cheng Yung-chin

Cheng Yung-chin (Chinese: 鄭永金; pinyin: Zhèng Yǒngjīn; Wade–Giles: Chêng4 Yung3-chin1; born 8 October 1949) is a Taiwanese politician.

Cheng Yung-chin
MLY
鄭永金
Speaker of Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council
In office
21 December 2016 – 30 June 2018
Preceded byLee Yuan-chuan
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Magistrate of Hsinchu County
In office
20 December 2001 – 20 December 2009
Preceded byLin Kuang-hua
Succeeded byChiu Ching-chun
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1996 – 20 December 2001
ConstituencyHsinchu County
Deputy Speaker of the Hsinchu County Council
In office
1986–1994
Personal details
Born (1949-10-08) 8 October 1949
Zhudong, Hsinchu County, Taiwan
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Kuomintang (until 2009)

Personal life and education

Cheng is of Hakka descent,[1] and is married to Song Li-hua.[2] His brother is Cheng Yung-tang.[3]

He attended Chinese Culture University for graduate study in politics.[4][5]

Political career

Chen was the deputy speaker of the Hsinchu County Council from 1986 to 1994. The next year Cheng won a seat in the Legislative Yuan. He faced Lin Kuang-hua for the first time in the Hsinchu County magistracy election of 1997.[6] Cheng lost a contentious campaign, but managed to win reelection to the legislature in 1998. Shortly after the 1999 Jiji earthquake, Cheng supported the visit of Trinley Thaye Dorje, a Tibetan Buddhist leader, to Taiwan.[7] For a portion of his tenure in the legislature, Cheng served as Kuomintang caucus whip.[8] Cheng did not complete his second legislative term, as he was nominated the KMT candidate for the magistracy of Hsinchu County.[9] Subsequently, Cheng defeated Lin twice, serving as Hsinchu County Magistrate from 2001 to 2009.[10] In August 2006, the Hsinchu District Prosecutor's Office indicted Cheng on charges of bribery and corruption.[11] In light of the legal proceedings, his Kuomintang membership was suspended.[12] Cheng supported Chang Pi-chin, a former KMT member running an independent campaign for Hsinchu County Magistrate, in 2009.[13] As a result, Cheng's own party membership was revoked.[2][14]

Cheng declared his independent candidacy for the 2014 Hsinchu County magistracy election, but lost despite the support of former rival Lin Kuang-hua and the Democratic Progressive Party.[10][15][16]

2014 Hsinchu County Magistrate Election Result
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1Yeh Fang-tung (葉芳棟)Independent15,699 5.93%
2Chiu Ching-chun KMT124,309 46.94%
3Cheng Yung-chinIndependent　118,698 44.82%
4Chuang Tso-bin (莊作兵)Independent6,115 2.31%

The next year, Chen launched an independent legislative bid for Hsinchu County Constituency, supported by the DPP and the Hsinchu County Cheng family political faction.[17][18] However, Cheng lost to Lin Wei-chou.[19]

Legislative Election 2016: Hsinchu County district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Kuomintang Lin Wei-chou 93,495 36.75
Independent Cheng Yung-chin 85,170 33.48
Minkuotang Chiu ching-ya 63,512 24.96
Others Zhuo Enzong 5,442 2.14
Independent Huang Xiulong 2,776 1.09
Others Su Wenying 1,603 0.63
Others Li Zonghua 1,520 0.60
Others Fan Zhenkui 909 0.36
Majority 8,325 3.35
Total valid votes 254,427 96.83
Rejected ballots 8,331 3.17
Minkuotang gain from Kuomintang Swing
Turnout 262,758 66.27
Registered electors 396,492

References
  1. Ko, Shu-ling (13 October 2003). "Appointment designed to court Hakka". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. Ko, Shu-ling (28 October 2009). "KMT suspends rights of 12 members over scandal". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. Mo, Yan-chih (1 March 2010). "ANALYSIS: Weekend losses may have ripple effect for KMT". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  4. "Chen Yung-chin (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  5. "Chen Yung-chin (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  6. Lin, Irene (26 July 2000). "Hsinchu mayor convicted of libel, again". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  7. Yu, Sen-lun (14 November 1999). "Karmapas bring blessings and controversy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  8. Low, Stephanie (12 June 2001). "Opposition agrees to extra legislative session". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  9. "KMT reform leads to first primary ever". Taipei Times. 6 May 2001. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  10. Loa, Iok-sin (5 September 2014). "DPP draws flak for choice of candidate in Hsinchu". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  11. "DPP attacks Ma on first anniversary as chairman". Taipei Times. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  12. Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Mo, Yan-chih (23 November 2006). "KMT lawmakers rally to protect Ma". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  13. Mo, Yan-chih; Shih, Hsiu-chuan (22 November 2009). "Polls not measure of government: Wu". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  14. Mo, Yan-chih; Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Hsu, Jenny W. (25 November 2009). "KMT investigates alleged crossover campaigning". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  15. Chen, Feng-li; Chen, Chien-chih; Chung, Jake (24 November 2014). "2014 ELECTIONS: DPP leaders in big show of support for candidates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  16. Lii, Wen (30 November 2014). "2014 ELECTIONS: Lin Chih-chien of the DPP edges by in Hsinchu City win". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  17. Loa, Iok-sin (18 June 2015). "DPP city councilor protests nomination process". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  18. Loa, Iok-sin (21 January 2016). "ANALYSIS: Ethnicity not an important factor in elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  19. Hsiao, Alison (17 January 2016). "ELECTIONS: DPP secures absolute majority in Legislative Yuan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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