Cheng Yun-peng

Born in Taipei on Dihua Street, Cheng's father graduated from National Cheng Kung University and is a supporter of Tangwai movement. Yun-peng is the second son of the family; he has a brother, Yun-hung.

Cheng graduated from National Taiwan University with a degree in Civil Engineering. When he was a junior, he campaigned with Chen Shui-bian in the Taipei mayoral election. After his mandatory national service, he served as an assistant for Shen Fu-hsiung, Member of the Legislative Yuan. After Frank Hsieh was elected Kaohsiung mayor, Cheng worked in Kaohsiung department of Labor. He briefly served as the Director of Promotion Department in the Democratic Progressive Party.

Cheng was elected as a Member of Legislative Yuan for Taipei 1st district in 2004. Cheng lost his primary to Kao Chien-chih in the 2008 election after his advertisement scandal. Cheng retired from politics and created a media company. Cheng returned to the Democratic Progressive Party in 2012.[1][2]

Cheng ran for a Legislative Yuan seat in Taoyuan 1st district in the 2016 election. He won a majority vote of 5,813, defeating five-term veteran Chen Ken-te.

In 2005, Cheng was photographed attending a movie with Chen Hsieh-ling, Tainan city council member. As Cheng was in a serious relationship at the moment, he declared that he did not cheat on his girlfriend.[3]

Cheng was sentenced to six months in jail and three years of deprivation of political rights for a campaign advertising libel suit.[4]

Incumbents are in bold.

Taiwanese general election, 2016: Taoyuan 1st district
List	Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Elected
1	Cheng Yun-peng	Democratic Progressive Party	85,955	47.25%
2	Chen Ken-te	Kuomintang	80,142	44.06%
3	Wang Pao-hsuan	Green-Social Democratic Union	15,802	8.69%
Voters			277,449
Votes			184,338
Valid votes			181,899
Rejected votes			2,439
Turnout			66.44%