Succeeded by Chang Jen-hsiang | Preceded by Walis Pelin Nationality Republic of China | |
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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.
Icyang obtained his bachelor's degree in political science from National Taiwan University in 1984.
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.