Chen Hung-chang explained

Chen Hung-chang
Native Name Lang:zh-hant
Term Start2:1 February 1996
Term End2:31 January 2005
Constituency2:Taipei County 2
Order1:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Term Start1:1 February 1993
Term End1:31 January 1996
Constituency1:Taipei County
Birth Date:2 March 1956
Birth Place:Taiwan
Party:Independent
Otherparty:Kuomintang (until 2019)
Nationality:Republic of China
Alma Mater:Sze Hai College of Technology and Commerce
University of the East
Occupation:Politician

Chen Hung-chang (; born 2 March 1956) is a Taiwanese politician.

Education

Chen attended and . 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 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

Chen has a son.[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chen Hung-chang (4) . 15 August 2019 . Legislative Yuan.
  2. News: Chen Hung-chang (5) . Legislative Yuan.
  3. News: Chen Hung-chang (2) . Legislative Yuan.
  4. News: Chen Hung-chang (3) . 15 August 2019 . Legislative Yuan.
  5. News: Hsu . Crystal . Opposition majority finds limits . 15 August 2019 . Taipei Times . 21 February 2002.
  6. News: Lu . Fiona . KMT rebel blasts party's voting order . 15 August 2019 . Taipei Times . 2 June 2003.
  7. News: Huang . Sandy . Lien-Soong ticket meets with dissent . 15 August 2019 . Taipei Times . 8 February 2003.
  8. News: Huang . Tai-lin . KMT legislators question merger with PFP . 15 August 2019 . Taipei Times . 22 May 2004.
  9. News: Chang . Hsieh-sheng . Chin . Jonathan . Tsai causing 'unspeakable suffering': Han . 15 August 2019 . Taipei Times . 12 August 2019.
  10. News: Maxon . Ann . KMT mulls measures against Han critic . 15 August 2019 . Taipei Times . 14 August 2019.
  11. News: Chen . Yun . Chung . Jake . Criticism of Han inappropriate: Hung . 15 August 2019 . Taipei Times . 14 August 2019.
  12. News: Maxon . Ann . KMT chapter revokes Han critic's membership . 15 August 2019 . Taipei Times . 13 August 2019.
  13. News: Yeh . Joseph Yeh . KMT revokes membership of critic of its presidential nominee . 15 August 2019 . Taipei Times . Central News Agency.
  14. News: Everington . Keoni . Taiwan's KMT ousts member for calling Han gambler, alcoholic, and womanizer . 15 August 2019 . Taiwan News . 15 August 2019.
  15. News: Su . Joy . KMT lawmakers' departure raises questions of motive . 15 August 2019 . Taipei Times . 26 March 2004.
  16. News: Shih . Hsiao-kuang . Wang . Jung-hsiang . Hsiao . Sherry . KMT to expel member maligning Han . 15 August 2019 . Taipei Times . 15 August 2019.