Tu Cheng-sheng a Taiwanese

Taiwanese people

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 politician. Tu served as the Minister of Education of the Republic of China

Republic of China

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 (Taiwan) during Chen Shui-bian's second term as President.

Tu has a bachelor's degree (1970) and a master's degree (1974) in history, earning both from National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...

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Tu Cheng-sheng became notorious for his colorful and abrasive behavior. After being filmed asleep at a 2007 Parliament meeting, he was photographed picking his nose in response to public criticism. Also that year, he grabbed a reporter's microphone and shoved a cameraman into a wall.

Educational background

Tu Cheng-sheng graduated from the Provincial Tainan Normal University (present-day National University of Tainan

National University of Tainan

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) in 1966. He also attended the National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...

 in 1970 and majored in history

History

History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...

. He is a specialist in the history of ancient Chinese society, culture and medicine.

He is formerly the director of the National Palace Museum

National Palace Museum

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, member of the Academia Sinica

Academia Sinica

The Academia Sinica , headquartered in the Nangang District of Taipei, is the national academy of Taiwan. It supports research activities in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from mathematical and physical sciences, to life sciences, and to humanities and social sciences.Academia Sinica has...

, and professor for the National Tsing Hua University

National Tsing Hua University

National Tsing Hua University is one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan. The university has a strong reputation in the studies of science and engineering. Times Higher Education - World University Rankings is107in the world. Engineering and Science are the best in Taiwan...

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Publications

• Going Through the Ten Critical Years: 1990-2000, 2000, ISBN 9574691411
• The Birth of Taiwan: Formosa in the 17th Century, 2003, ISBN 9572815911
• New Road for Historical Studies, 2004, ISBN 9571440272
• Educational Reform in Taiwan: Retrospect and Prospect, 2007, OCLC 173372350