Shih Che

Shih Che (; born 14 July 1969) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of Culture under the Chen Chien-jen cabinet. Before his ministerial office, he had served as the deputy mayor of Kaohsiung and the director of the Department of Information and the Bureau of Cultural Affairs of the Kaohsiung City Government.

Early life and education Shih Che is the son of , 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. He served in several positions within the Kaohsiung City Government. During Chen Chu's mayoralty, Shih was the director-general of the municipal through 2009, then led the city's . 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.