Hung Meng-chi

Hung Meng-chi is a Taiwanese politician who was the Minister of Culture from 23 January 2015 until 20 May 2016, having previously served as acting minister from December 2014 to 2015.

Education

Hung graduated from Tamkang University with a bachelor's degree in history. He then earned a master's degree and, in 1991, his Ph.D. in East Asian studies from National Chengchi University. His doctoral dissertation was titled, "An Assessment of the Interaction Between the CCP's Strategic Will and Strategic Capability: A Case Study of Sino-Vietnamese Relations from 1975 to 1979".

Hung has taught at several universities, such as Taipei [National University of the Arts], Ming Chuan University, Tunghai University and Fo Guang University. He also served as a cultural official for the Taipei County Government. He attempted to resign in September 2015, after Next Magazine alleged that the Ministry of Culture had bribed members of the Kuomintang. Premier Mao Chi-kuo did not accept Hung's offer.