Cheng Nan-jung

Cheng Nan-jung
鄭南榕
Born(1947-09-12)12 September 1947
Taipei, Taiwan
Died7 April 1989(1989-04-07) (aged 41)
Taipei, Taiwan
Cause of deathBurns from self-immolation
Alma materNational Cheng Kung University
Fu Jen Catholic University
National Taiwan University
Occupation(s)publisher, democracy activist
Known forSelf-immolation, Taiwan independence
SpouseYeh Chu-lan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鄭南榕
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèng Nánróng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTēⁿ Lâm-iông

Cheng Nan-jung (鄭南榕, Hokkien: Tēnn Lâm-iông; nicknamed Nylon Deng; 12 September 1947 – 7 April 1989) was a Taiwanese publisher and pro-democracy activist. He was the founder of the Freedom Era Weekly. He is most known internationally for setting himself on fire in support of freedom of speech.