Icyang Parod (; Chinese name: ; born 2 December 1960) is a Taiwanese Amis politician. He served as the Minister of the

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(CIP) from 2007 to 2008 and took office again in 2016.

Education and activism

Icyang was a leader in the

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rights movement throughout the 1980s. In 1983, he and two other

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students established ''High Green Mountain'', a publication that advocated for aboriginal culture. Icyang obtained his bachelor's degree in political science from National Taiwan University in 1984.

Council of Indigenous Peoples

Apology to Taiwanese aborigines

Speaking at a news conference in December 2016, Icyang said that formal apology made by President

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to the Taiwanese aboriginal communities on 1 August 2016 was the first step towards reconciliation and peace, it was also the first time for any head of state in Asia to do such thing. He said that the CIP would also plan to publish the full apology text into 16 Taiwanese aboriginal languages as well as in English and Japanese. This is also another way for the government to show their willingness in preserving and advancing the aboriginal languages.

2019 Palau visit

On 27 September until 2 October 2019, Parod and delegation make an official visit to

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to attend the nation's independence day on 1 October. The delegation also attended the International Austronesian Language Revitalization Forum on 29 September, which is jointly organized by Council of Indigenous Peoples,

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and

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* 1960 births Amis people Government ministers of Taiwan Living people National Taiwan University alumni Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Hsinchu County Taiwanese politicians of indigenous descent {{Taiwan-DPP-politician-stub