Cheng Wen-tsan | |
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鄭文燦 | |
1st Mayor of Taoyuan City | |
Assumed office 25 December 2014 |
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Deputy | Chiu Tai-san |
Preceded by | Position established; John Wu as Magistrate of Taoyuan County |
Minister of the Government Information Office | |
In office 25 January 2006 – 20 April 2007 |
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Preceded by | Pasuya Yao |
Succeeded by |
Yi Rong-zong (acting) Hsieh Chih-wei |
Personal details | |
Born |
Bade, Taoyuan County (now Bade District, Taoyuan City) |
6 July 1967
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University |
Cheng Wen-tsan (Chinese: 鄭文燦; pinyin: Zhèng Wéncàn) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the first and incumbent Mayor of the newly established Taoyuan City, having served since 25 December 2014.
Cheng received his bachelor's degree from the Department of Sociology and master's degree from the Graduate Institute of National Development of National Taiwan University.
In the early 2000s Cheng worked for the Democratic Progressive Party's Information and Culture Department.
Cheng joined the 2009 Taoyuan County magistrate election under the Democratic Progressive Party banner on 5 December 2009. However, he lost to Kuomintang opponent John Wu.
Lin was elected as the Mayor of Taoyuan City after winning the 2014 Taoyuan City mayoralty election held on 29 November 2014, defeating incumbent Magistrate John Wu of the Kuomintang.
Lin appointed Chiu Tai-san and Wang Ming-teh as deputy mayors of Taoyuan.