Shieh Ming-yan (; born 1957) is a Taiwanese legal academic and judge who currently serves as the acting

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since 2024.

Education and career

Hsieh graduated with his bachelor's degree and master's degree in law from

National Taiwan University National Taiwan University (NTU; zh, t=國立臺灣大學, poj=Kok-li̍p Tâi-oân Tāi-ha̍k, p=, s=) is a National university, national Public university, public research university in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 1928 during Taiwan under J ...

(NTU) and earned a

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(Dr. jur.) degree at the

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (simply University of Munich, LMU or LMU Munich; ) is a public university, public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Originally established as the University of Ingolstadt in 1472 by Duke ...

in 1990, after which he returned to teach at NTU. Hsieh later served as dean of the College of Law. Shortly after the

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(CSSTA) was signed in June 2013, Shieh signed a petition urging its renegotiation. In April 2014, Shieh lent support to another petition asking the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office to look into the removal from the

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of students participating in the

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protests over the CSSTA. He was critical of the government's response to protesters, stating that the NTU College of Law "truly failed our students, because we have not taught resident

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well." In May 2019, Ma's successor

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nominated Shieh to serve on the

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(then known as the Council of Grand Justices). The Legislative Yuan voted to approve Shieh's nomination in June 2019.

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named Shieh acting president of the Judicial Yuan on 1 November 2024, as confirmation hearings for Judicial Yuan positions, including replacements for president Hsu Tzong-li and vice president Tsai Jeong-duen were delayed.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shieh, Ming-yan 1957 births Living people Deans of law schools in Taiwan National Taiwan University alumni Academic staff of the National Taiwan University Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni Taiwanese expatriates in Germany