Liu Ching-chung
{{Short description|Taiwanese politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Liu Ching-chung
| native_name = {{no bold|劉慶中}}
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| office1 = Minister of Hakka Affairs Council of the Republic of China
| 1blankname1 = Political Deputy
| 1namedata1 = Chung Wan-mei
| term_start1 = 30 July 2014
| term_end1 = 31 January 2016
| predecessor1 = Huang Yu-cheng
| successor1 = Chung Wan-mei
| office2 = Minister of Hakka Affairs Council of the Republic of China
(acting)
| 1blankname2 = Administrative Deputy
| 1namedata2 = Chung Wan-mei
| term_start2 = 1 July 2014
| term_end2 = 29 July 2014
| predecessor2 = Huang Yu-cheng
| successor2 =
| office3 = Political Deputy Minister of Hakka Affairs Council of the Republic of China
| minister3 = Huang Yu-cheng
| 1blankname3 = Administrative Deputy
| 1namedata3 = Chung Wan-mei
| term_start3 = 7 October 2013
| term_end3 = 1 July 2014
| predecessor3 = Lee Chao-ming
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| birth_place = Pingtung County, Taiwan
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| education = National Chung Hsing University (BA)
Illinois State University (MA, PhD)
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Liu Ching-chung ({{zh|t=劉慶中|p=Liú Qìngzhōng}}) is a Taiwanese politician. He was Minister of the Hakka Affairs Council (HAC) from 30 July 2014 to 1 January 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.ey.gov.tw/en/News_Content2.aspx?n=1C6028CA080A27B3&s=3FD74625E24456F8|title=Pingtung professor named deputy minister of Hakka agency (Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Press Releases)|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023605/http://www.ey.gov.tw/en/News_Content2.aspx?n=1C6028CA080A27B3&s=3FD74625E24456F8|archivedate=2015-09-24}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2014/07/02/411439/Huang-steps.htm |title=Huang steps down as minister of the Hakka Affairs Council - the China Post |access-date=2014-07-29 |archive-date=2014-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728180436/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2014/07/02/411439/Huang-steps.htm |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.ey.gov.tw/en/Member_Info.aspx?n=FA0EE271955178E3&s=F7BE4080F7FC7CE1|title=Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)|publisher=}}
Early life and education
Liu was born in Pingtung County. He earned his bachelor's degree from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature of National Chung Hsing University. He then earned his master's degree and his Ph.D. from Illinois State University in the United States.{{cite web|date=30 July 2014|url=https://english.ey.gov.tw/Page/61BF20C3E89B856/93fb6455-3f33-46e4-b73f-802bbdf22b49|title=Liu Ching-chung named Hakka affairs minister, Chung Wan-mei deputy minister|website=Executive Yuan|access-date=5 April 2021}}
Early career
Upon graduation, Liu worked at National Pingtung University of Education (NPUE), serving as Dean of the Graduate Institute of Education Administration, Deputy President, Acting President and President of the university. As NPUE President, he set up a Hakka research center to promote Hakka cultural research and development.
Hakka Affairs Council Political Deputy Minister
During his tenure as the Political Deputy Minister of the Hakka Affairs Council, Liu proactively assisted in the development of Hakka specialty industries and the management of Hakka cultural parks in Miaoli County and Pingtung County. He was also responsible for liaison and collaboration with Hakka affairs agencies of various local governments.
Hakka Affairs Council Minister
Liu was appointed as the acting Minister of the HAC on 1 July 2014 due to the sudden resignation of his predecessor, Huang Yu-cheng, from his post, citing the lack of time he had during his tenure to spend with his family at home. On 30 July 2014, he was officially appointed as the Minister of the HAC.
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Category:Political office-holders in the Republic of China on Taiwan
Category:Taiwanese politicians of Hakka descent
Category:Academic staff of the National Pingtung University of Education
Category:Illinois State University alumni
Category:National Chung Hsing University alumni