| Native name | 邱垂正 |
|---|---|
| Office 1 | 14th Minister of Mainland Affairs Council |
| Term start 1 | 20 May 2024 |
| Prime minister 1 | Cho Jung-tai |
| Predecessor 1 | Chiu Tai-san |
| Office 2 | Political Deputy Minister and Spokesperson of the Mainland Affairs Council |
| Minister 2 | Katharine Chang Lin Cheng-yi (acting) Chen Ming-tong |
| Alongside 2 | Lee Li-chen and Wu Mei-hung |
| Term start 2 | 20 May 2016 |
| Term end 2 | 30 January 2023 |
| Birth date | December 10, 1965 |
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Education | Soochow University (BA) National Taiwan University (MA) National Taiwan Normal University (PhD) |
Chiu Chui-cheng (; Tâi-lô: Khu Sûi-tsìng; born December 10, 1965) is a Taiwanese political scientist who has been the minister of the Mainland Affairs Council since 2024. He previously served as the political deputy minister and spokesperson for the Mainland Affairs Council from 2016 to 2023.
Early life and education
Chiu was born on December 10, 1965.[1] He graduated from Soochow University with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1992, and earned a master's degree in economics from National Taiwan University in 1999.[2] He then earned his Ph.D. in political science from National Taiwan Normal University in 2007.[3] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "The Construction of a Peaceful Integration Model Across the Taiwan Strait" (Chinese: 台海兩岸和平整合模式之建構).[4]
Early career
Prior to his appointment as Deputy Minister, Chiu was a professor of the Department of International and Mainland China Affairs of National Quemoy University.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Li, Ya-wen (2024-04-25). "Chiu Chui-cheng's Appointment as Head of the Mainland Affairs Council, a Familiar Face to the CCP, Is Intended to Signal a Stance of “Maintaining the Status Quo”" (in zh-Hant-TW). Central News Agency. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "Qiu Chuizheng, Vice Chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council, Executive Yuan" (in zh-tw). Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Deputy Ministers". Mainland Affairs Council, Republic of China (Taiwan). 20 May 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "台海兩岸和平整合模式之建構__臺灣博碩士論文知識加值系統" (PhD Thesis). ndltd.ncl.edu.tw. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "Taiwan's incoming president and premier appoint key posts | Asia News Network". Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2016-12-30.