Tu Cheng-sheng
| Tu Cheng-sheng | |
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| Minister Tu in 2007 | |
| 22nd Minister of Education | |
| In office May 20, 2004 – May 20, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Huang Jung-tsun |
| Succeeded by | Cheng Jei-cheng |
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| Born | June 10, 1944 Kaohsiung County (now part of Kaohsiung City), Taiwan |
| Alma mater | National University of Tainan National Taiwan University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Historian |
Tu Cheng-sheng (traditional Chinese: 杜正勝; simplified Chinese: 杜正胜; pinyin: Dù Zhèngshèng), a Taiwanese politician. Tu served as the Minister of Education of the Republic of China (Taiwan) during Chen Shui-bian's second term as President.[1]
Tu has a bachelor's degree (1970) and a master's degree (1974) in history, earning both from National Taiwan University.
Tu Cheng-sheng became notorious for his colorful and abrasive behavior. After being filmed asleep at a 2007 Parliament meeting, he was photographed picking his nose in response to public criticism. Also that year, he grabbed a reporter's microphone and shoved a cameraman into a wall.[1]
[edit] Educational background
Tu Cheng-sheng graduated from the Provincial Tainan Normal University (present-day National University of Tainan) in 1966. He also attended the National Taiwan University in 1970 and majored in history. He is a specialist in the history of ancient Chinese society, culture and medicine.
He is formerly the director of the National Palace Museum, member of the Academia Sinica, and professor for the National Tsing Hua University.
[edit] Publications
- Going Through the Ten Critical Years: 1990-2000, 2000, ISBN 9574691411
- The Birth of Taiwan: Formosa in the 17th Century, 2003, ISBN 9572815911
- New Road for Historical Studies, 2004, ISBN 9571440272
- Educational Reform in Taiwan: Retrospect and Prospect, 2007, OCLC 173372350
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Nose-picking lawmaker to shout his last good-bye", Reuters, Apr 24, 2008
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| Preceded by Huang Jung-tsun |
ROC Minister of Education 2004-2008 |
Succeeded by Cheng Jei-cheng |
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