Chang Chun-hung explained

Chang Chun-hung
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Honorific-Suffix:MLY
Order:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Constituency:Republic of China
Term Start:1 February 1996
Term End:31 January 2005
Constituency1:Taipei 2 (South)
Term Start1:1 February 1993
Term End1:31 January 1996
Order2:Acting Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party
Term Start2:23 March 1996
Term End2:18 July 1996
Predecessor2:Shih Ming-teh
Order3:Member of the National Assembly
Term Start3:1992
Term End3:1993
Order4:Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party
Term Start4:1988
Term End4:1992
Predecessor4:Huang Erh-hsuan
Successor4:Chen Shih-meng
Order5:Member of the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council
Term Start5:1977
Term End5:1979
Order6:Member of the Taipei City Council
Term Start6:1973
Term End6:1977
Birth Date:1938 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Nantō, Nantō, Taichū Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Nantou City, Taiwan
Spouse:Hsu Jung-shu
Nationality:Republic of China
Occupation:politician

Chang Chun-hung (; born 17 May 1938) is a Taiwanese politician.

Political career

Chang was a member of the Kuomintang until 1973, when he left to join the Tangwai movement and won his first political office, a seat on the Taipei City Council.[1] He served until 1977, when he was named to the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council. During this period, Chang, Kang Ning-hsiang and Huang Shin-chieh published Taiwan Political Review, an opposition magazine.[1] Chang also edited another Tangwai publication, The Intellectual. In 1979, Chang helped establish Formosa Magazine and served as the publication's chief editor.[2] The Kaohsiung Incident occurred later that year, and Chang was sentenced to twelve years imprisonment on charges of sedition.[3] He was released on 30 May 1987,[4] and became secretary general of the Democratic Progressive Party the next year.[5] In 1991, Chang was elected to the National Assembly. He resigned his seat to pursue a position as representative of Taipei South. Chang retained his position in the Legislative Yuan via party list proportional representation until 2005.

Personal

Chang is married to fellow politician Hsu Jung-shu.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Shelley Rigger. Rigger. Shelley. From Opposition to Power: Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party. 2001. Lynne Rienner Publishers. 9781555879693. 18.
  2. News: The month in Free China. 5 March 2017. Taiwan Today. 1 April 1980.
  3. News: With justice and kindness. 5 March 2017. Taiwan Today. 1 May 1980.
  4. Run for Democracy. Taiwan Communiqué. December 1987. 32. 16. 1027-3999.
  5. Book: Copper. John F.. Historical Dictionary of Taiwan (Republic of China). 2014. Rowman & Littlefield. 9781442243071. 76.
  6. Election races to watch. Taiwan Communiqué. October 1985. 22. 6. 1027-3999.
  7. Book: Chiou. C.. Democratizing Oriental Despotism. 1995. Springer. 9780230389687. 161.