Cheng Ming-chien

Taiwanese lawyer and politician

Cheng Ming-chien

鄭銘謙

Official portrait, 2024

16th Minister of Justice

Incumbent

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|  (1958-10-12) 12 October 1958 (age 66)
Taiwan
Political party| Independent

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 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]

## References

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1. ^ a b Hou, Elaine; Lai, Sunny; Hsieh, Hsing-en; Yeh, Kuan-yin (12 April 2024). "New education, justice and culture ministers announced". Central News Agency. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
2. ^ Chien, Li-chung (11 December 2023). "2024 Elections: Bureaus to be on disinformation alert". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 April 2024.