Chen Hung-chang
Chen Hung-chang | |
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陳宏昌 | |
File:總統府資政陳宏昌肖像.jpg | |
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
In office 1 February 1993 – 31 January 1996 | |
Constituency | Taipei County |
In office 1 February 1996 – 31 January 2005 | |
Constituency | Taipei County 2 |
Personal details | |
Born | Taiwan | 2 March 1956
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Kuomintang (until 2019) |
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Alma mater | Sze Hai College of Technology and Commerce University of the East |
Occupation | Politician |
Chen Hung-chang (Chinese: 陳宏昌; pinyin: Chén Hóngchāng; born 2 March 1956) is a Taiwanese politician.
Education
Chen attended Luzhou Elementary School and New Taipei Municipal Luzhou High School . He graduated from the Sze Hai College of Technology and Commerce before he finished his studies at the University of the East in the Philippines.[1][2]
Political career
Chen was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1992, representing Taipei County.[3] He was elected to represent Taipei County 2 in 1995,[4] 1998,[1] and 2001. Chen did not vote for the Kuomintang party caucus during his time in legislature. [5][6] Chen proposed that Ma Ying-jeou and Wang Jin-pyng form a Kuomintang presidential ticket before the Pan-Blue Coalition presidential ticket for the 2004 presidential election were finalised.[7] Chen was outspoken about a proposal to merge the People First Party into the Kuomintang after the coalition ticket of Lien Chan and James Soong lost the election. [8] When he left the legislature at the end of his fourth term, Chen led the Luzhou Younglian Temple in New Taipei City.[9] He also served on the Kuomintang Central Review Committee.[10] Chen got his party membership revoked after statements of the Kuomintang's 2020 presidential candidate, Han Kuo-yu, in August 2019. [11] [12][13] Chen remained a political independent after his expulsion.[14]
Personal life
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chen Hung-chang (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "Chen Hung-chang (5)". Legislative Yuan.
- ↑ "Chen Hung-chang (2)". Legislative Yuan.
- ↑ "Chen Hung-chang (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Hsu, Crystal (21 February 2002). "Opposition majority finds limits". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Lu, Fiona (2 June 2003). "KMT rebel blasts party's voting order". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Huang, Sandy (8 February 2003). "Lien-Soong ticket meets with dissent". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Huang, Tai-lin (22 May 2004). "KMT legislators question merger with PFP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Chang, Hsieh-sheng; Chin, Jonathan (12 August 2019). "Tsai causing 'unspeakable suffering': Han". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Maxon, Ann (14 August 2019). "KMT mulls measures against Han critic". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Chen, Yun; Chung, Jake (14 August 2019). "Criticism of Han inappropriate: Hung". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Maxon, Ann (13 August 2019). "KMT chapter revokes Han critic's membership". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Yeh, Joseph Yeh. "KMT revokes membership of critic of its presidential nominee". Taipei Times. Central News Agency. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Everington, Keoni (15 August 2019). "Taiwan's KMT ousts member for calling Han gambler, alcoholic, and womanizer". Taiwan News. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Su, Joy (26 March 2004). "KMT lawmakers' departure raises questions of motive". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Shih, Hsiao-kuang; Wang, Jung-hsiang; Hsiao, Sherry (15 August 2019). "KMT to expel member maligning Han". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Members of the 2nd Legislative Yuan
- Members of the 3rd Legislative Yuan
- Members of the 4th Legislative Yuan
- Members of the 5th Legislative Yuan
- Kuomintang Members of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan
- Expelled members of the Kuomintang
- University of the East alumni
- Taiwanese people of Hoklo descent
- Taiwanese expatriates in the Philippines
- New Taipei Members of the Legislative Yuan