Cheng Li-chun


Cheng Li-chun is a Taiwanese politician.

Early life

Cheng is Hoklo Taiwanese, her ancestors came directly from Southeastern Fujian, Mainland China. Cheng obtained her bachelor's degree in philosophy from National Taiwan University in 1992 and master's degree in philosophy, politics, economics and sociology from Paris West University Nanterre La Défense in France.

Ministry of Culture

Cheng was appointed the Minister of Culture on 20 May 2016. In April 2017, Cheng proposed a five-year infrastructure development program targeting Taiwanese historical sites to the Education and Culture Committee of the Legislative Yuan. The plan set aside NT$5.66 billion for maintenance of historic sites and NT$15.8 billion for digital infrastructure construction. She stepped down from the position on 20 May 2020, and was replaced by Lee Yung-te.