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Taiwanese lawyer and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheng Ming-chien (Chinese: 鄭銘謙; born 12 October 1958) is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician who has served as Minister of Justice since 2024.
Cheng Ming-chien | |
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鄭銘謙 | |
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 16th Minister of Justice | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Cho Jung-tai |
| Preceded by | Tsai Ching-hsiang |
| 27th Chief Prosecutor of Taipei | |
| In office 3 May 2023 – 20 May 2024 | |
| Justice Minister | Tsai Ching-hsiang |
| Preceded by | Lin Ban-liang |
| Succeeded by | Tsai Wei-yi (acting) |
| 5th Director-General of the Agency Against Corruption | |
| In office 31 January 2019 – 19 May 2022 | |
| Justice Minister | Tsai Ching-hsiang |
| Preceded by | Chu Chia-chi |
| Succeeded by | Chuang Rong-sung |
| 25th Chief Prosecutor of Yunlin | |
| In office 7 May 2015 – 8 July 2018 | |
| Justice Minister | Luo Ying-shay Chiu Tai-san |
| Preceded by | Hung Pei-gen |
| Succeeded by | Cheng Hsin-hung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1958 Taiwan |
| Political party | Independent |
Cheng earned a bachelor's degree in law from National Chung Hsing University.[1]
He led the Ministry of Justice's Agency Against Corruption, was deputy head of the MOJ department of legal affairs, and served as chief prosecutor of Tainan, Yunlin, and Taipei before his appointment as Minister of Justice on 12 April 2024, by premier-designate Cho Jung-tai.[1][2]
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