Chang Wen-ying explained

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Chang Wen-ying
張溫鷹
Office:Mayor of Taichung
Term Start:20 December 1997
Term End:20 December 2001
Predecessor:Lin Po-jung
Successor:Jason Hu
Birth Date:26 July 1950
Birth Place:Taichung, Taiwan
Party:Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse:Chen Wen-hsien
Alma Mater:Kaohsiung Medical University
Chung Shan Medical University
Taipei Medical University

Chang Wen-ying (or Chang Wen-ing; ; born 26 July 1950) is a Taiwanese politician.

She was imprisoned for two years after performing plastic surgery on Shih Ming-teh, who was attempting to flee Taiwan shortly after the Kaohsiung Incident. After her release, Chang ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the National Assembly in 1986. With the help of Taichung mayor Chen Tuan-tang, Chang was elected to the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council (TPCC) in 1989. She married Chen's son Chen Wen-hsien in 1990.[1] Upon the end of her second term on the TPCC, Chang served as Mayor of Taichung from 1997 to 2001.[2] She left the Democratic Progressive Party run an independent mayoral campaign in 2001, after finishing low in opinion polls.[3] [4] Her bid for reelection split the Pan-Green Coalition vote between herself and Michael Tsai, allowing Jason Hu to win.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Huang. Joyce. Newsmakers: Taichung Major Chang goes it alone. 23 April 2017. Taipei Times. 15 October 2001.
  2. News: Taichung mayor quits the DPP to run independently . The Taipei Times. 18 August 2001. 11 April 2011.
  3. News: Huang. Joyce. Chang quits DPP primary race. 23 April 2017. Taipei Times. 8 February 2001.
  4. News: Huang. Joyce. Taichung mayor defies her party. 23 April 2017. Taipei Times. 27 July 2001.
  5. News: Tsai. Ting-i. KMT's Hu fills vacuum left by bickering. 23 April 2017. Taipei Times. 2 December 2001.