Cheng Yu-cheng

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

Cheng Yu-cheng

MLY
鄭余鎮
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 31 January 2005
ConstituencyTaipei County 2
In office
1 February 1990 – 31 January 1993
In office
1 February 1981 – 31 January 1987
Personal details
Born (1946-01-12) 12 January 1946
Xinzhuang, Taipei County, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyNon-Partisan Solidarity Union (since 2004)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Progressive Party (1987–2002)
Alma materNational Taipei University of Technology
Occupationpolitician

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]

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