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Yang Cheng-wu
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楊鎮浯
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| Chairman of Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2023 |
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| General Manager | Wu Fang-ming |
| Preceded by | Huang Hsiang-chun |
| Magistrate of Kinmen County | |
| In office 25 December 2018 – 25 December 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Chen Fu-hai |
| Succeeded by | Chen Fu-hai |
| Member of Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2016 – 25 December 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Yang Ying-hsiung |
| Succeeded by | Chen Yu-chen |
| Constituency | Kinmen County |
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| Born | 26 June 1972 Kinmen, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | Chinese Culture University (BA) University of Westminster (MBA) |
Yang Cheng-wu (born June 26, 1972) is a politician from Taiwan. He is currently the chairman of the Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation. Before this, he was the leader, or "Magistrate," of Kinmen County from 2018 to 2022. He also used to represent Kinmen County in the Legislative Yuan, which is like Taiwan's parliament.
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Yang Cheng-wu's Education
Yang Cheng-wu went to Chinese Culture University where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics. He then traveled to the United Kingdom to study at the University of Westminster. There, he received a master's degree in business administration.
Yang Cheng-wu's Political Journey
Yang Cheng-wu has held several important roles in politics. He has worked to improve life for the people of Kinmen.
Serving in the Legislative Yuan
Yang Cheng-wu became a member of the Legislative Yuan in 2016. This is Taiwan's main law-making body. He represented his home area, Kinmen County Constituency.
- Helping with Medical Care: In 2017, he asked government groups to work together. He wanted them to set up a helipad and provide a special helicopter. This helicopter would help Kinmen residents get to hospitals quickly in emergencies.
- Casino Referendum: Also in 2017, Kinmen County held a vote, called a referendum. People voted on whether to build a casino in the county. Yang Cheng-wu was openly against building a casino. He supported the decision when the people voted no.
- Water from Mainland China: In 2018, Yang Cheng-wu attended a special event. It marked the first day that Kinmen started getting water from mainland China. This was an important step for the island's water supply.
Becoming Kinmen County Magistrate
In 2018, Yang Cheng-wu ran for the position of Magistrate of Kinmen County. This is like being the mayor or governor of the county.
- Winning the Election: On November 24, 2018, Yang Cheng-wu won the election. He defeated the person who was already in office, Chen Fu-hai. Yang received 23,520 votes, which was 47.48% of all votes.
As Kinmen County Magistrate
After becoming Magistrate, Yang Cheng-wu worked on several projects for Kinmen.
- Promoting Kinmen: About two months after he started his job, he visited mainland China. He went to cities like Quanzhou and Xiamen in Fujian. He led a group to promote tourism and products from Kinmen to people there.
- Helping Tourism: In 2019, Yang Cheng-wu visited Beijing. He met with a government official to ask for help. He wanted the mainland Chinese government to allow more tourists to visit Kinmen. This was important for Kinmen's economy. The government agreed to lift the travel ban later that year.
- Visiting Wuqiu: In April 2020, Magistrate Yang made his first visit to Wuqiu. He even stayed there overnight.
