The man who ran Deaflympics this summer in Taiwan is moving up. Emile Sheng is set to become the new minister of the Cabinet-level Council for Cultural Affairs. Sheng grabbed the attention of government officials with his success in hosting the games. He will also oversee the
major activities to mark the 100th founding anniversary of the Republic of China in 2011. Sheng holds a doctoral degree in political science from Northwestern University in Illinois.