Cheng Yu-cheng

Cheng studied at the National Taipei University of Technology.[1]

Cheng was raised in what became Xinzhuang District of New Taipei. He began his political career as leader of the area in 1977, before taking a seat on the Legislative Yuan in 1981. He won a second term in 1983, but lost the 1986 elections. Shortly thereafter, Cheng joined the Democratic Progressive Party. He returned to the legislature in 1990 as a DPP representative. Cheng subsequently lost a string of elections until regaining his seat in 2001.[2] In August 2002, Cheng flew to the United States, after he and his legislative aide Sophie Wang had reportedly married in July.[3] He retained former legislative colleague Chiu Chang as his legal representative while seeking a divorce from his wife Lu Pei-ying.[4] However, the divorce was never finalized.[5] Cheng kept his position as a legislator,[6] but left the Democratic Progressive Party in November 2002,[7] days before he was formally expelled.[8] Cheng then became an independent before joining the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union upon its founding in June 2004.[9][10]