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

Early life and education

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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

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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]

References

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