Shih Che

Shih Che is the son of Shih Ying, an academic and advocate of educational reform. Shih Che earned a degree within Tunghai University's computer science department. While he was attending Tunghai, Shih participated in the Wild Lily student movement.

Shih Che was a private secretary for Liao Yung-lai. In 2004, he was appointed to head the Bureau of Labor Insurance. He resigned that position in 2006. He served in several positions within the Kaohsiung City Government. During Chen Chu's mayoralty, Shih was the director-general of the municipal Department of Information through 2009, then led the city's Bureau of Cultural Affairs. By 2017, Shih had become deputy mayor of Kaohsiung. He was replaced during the mayoralty of Han Kuo-yu, and returned to the deputy mayorship when Chen Chi-mai succeeded Han.

In January 2023, Shih was appointed minister of culture. In May 2024, Shih was appointed a minister without portfolio in Lai Ching-te's incoming presidential administration. In June 2025, Shih replaced James Jeng as chair of the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation. Citing a steady increase in ridership after the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, Shih announced plans to add train service from July 2025 and move toward digital ticketing. Shih later commented that restrictions on riding without a reserved ticket would be enforced starting in 2026.