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Yang Cheng-wu
楊鎮浯
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Chairman of Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation
Assumed office
30 June 2023
General Manager Wu Fang-ming
Preceded by Huang Hsiang-chun
Magistrate of Kinmen County
In office
25 December 2018 – 25 December 2022
Preceded by Chen Fu-hai
Succeeded by Chen Fu-hai
Member of Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2016 – 25 December 2018
Preceded by Yang Ying-hsiung
Succeeded by Chen Yu-chen
Constituency Kinmen County
Personal details
Born (1972-06-26) 26 June 1972 (age 53)
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.

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.
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