Icyang Parod

Icyang Parod (Chinese: 夷將·拔路兒; pinyin: Yíjiāng Bálùer, Chinese name: (Chinese: 劉文雄; pinyin: Liú Wénxióng; born 2 December 1960)) 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]

Icyang Parod
夷將·拔路兒
Minister of Council of Indigenous Peoples
Assumed office
20 May 2016
DeputyCalivat Gadu, Iwan Nawi, Tibusungu 'e Vayayana
Preceded byLin Chiang-yi
In office
21 May 2007 – 20 May 2008
Preceded byWalis Pelin
Succeeded byChang Jen-hsiang
Personal details
Born (1960-12-02) 2 December 1960
Hualien County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materNational Taiwan University

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]

Council of Indigenous Peoples

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]

2019 Palau visit

On 27 September until 2 October 2019, Parod and delegation make an official visit to Palau to attend the nation's independence day on 1 October. The delegation also attend the International Austronesian Language Revitalization Forum on 29 September, which is jointly organized by Council of Indigenous Peoples, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, American Institute in Taiwan and Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association.[5]

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.
  5. Teng, Pei-ju (27 September 2019). "Taiwan to join Palau's Independence Day celebration". Taiwan News. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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