Icyang Parod

Icyang Parod
夷將·拔路兒
Minister of Council of Indigenous Peoples
Assumed office
20 May 2016
Deputy Calivat Gadu, Iwan Nawi, Tibusungu 'e Vayayana
Preceded by Lin Chiang-yi
In office
21 May 2007 – 20 May 2008
Preceded by Walis Pelin
Succeeded by Chang Jen-hsiang
Personal details
Born (1960-12-02) 2 December 1960
Hualien County, Taiwan
Nationality Republic of China
Political party Democratic Progressive Party
Alma mater National Taiwan University

Icyang Parod (Chinese: 夷將·拔路兒; pinyin: Yíjiāng Bálùer) is a Taiwanese Amis politician. He served as the Minister of the Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP) from 2007 to 2008 and took office again in 2016.[1]

Education and activism

Icyang was a leader in the Taiwanese aboriginal rights movement throughout the 1980s. In 1983, he and two other National Taiwan University students established High Green Mountain, a publication that advocated for aboriginal culture.[2] Icyang obtained his bachelor's degree in political science from National Taiwan University in 1984.[3]

Apology to Taiwanese aborigines

Speaking at a news conference in December 2016, Icyang said that formal apology made by President Tsai Ing-wen 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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Cabinet lineup for education, culture announced".
  2. ↑ Han Cheung (30 July 2017). "Taiwan in Time: The struggle for a proper name". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)".
  4. ↑ Po-wei, Wu; Chung, Jake (23 December 2016). "Apology to be published in 18 languages". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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