Chien Tai-lang explained

Chien Tai-lang
Office1:Secretary-General of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China
Term Start1:24 January 2015
Term End1:20 May 2016
Predecessor1:Lee Shih-chuan
Successor1:Chen Mei-ling[1]
Office2:Minister without Portfolio
Term Start2:7 February 2014
Term End2:December 2014
Predecessor2:Huang Kuang-nan
Office3:Deputy Secretary-General of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China
1Blankname3:Secretary-General
1Namedata3:Chen Wei-zen
Term Start3:18 February 2013
Term End3:7 February 2014
Office4:Political Deputy Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China
Minister4:Jiang Yi-huah
Lee Hong-yuan
Term Start4:2009
Term End4:18 February 2013
Successor4:Hsiao Chia-chi[2]
Office5:Administrative Deputy Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China
Minister5:Huang Chu-wen
Chang Po-ya
Yu Cheng-hsien
Su Jia-chyuan
Lee I-yang
Liao Liou-yi
Jiang Yi-huah
Term Start5:1999
Term End5:2009
Office6:Secretary-General of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of China
1Blankname6:Chairperson
1Namedata6:Lin Fong-cheng
Yeh Chin-fong
Huang Chu-wen
Term Start6:1996
Term End6:1999
Birth Date:15 February 1947
Birth Place:Sinyuan, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Nationality:Republic of China
Party:Kuomintang
Alma Mater:National Chung Hsing University
National Chengchi University

Chien Tai-lang (; born 15 February 1947) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan from 2015 to 2016.

Education

Chien obtained his bachelor's degree in sociology from National Chung Hsing University in 1970 and a diploma in public administration from National Chengchi University in 1990.[3]

Political careers

In 1996-1999, Chen was appointed as secretary-general of Central Election Commission. In 1999, he went into the Ministry of the Interior when he was appointed as the administrative deputy minister in 1999-2009 and political deputy minister in 2009-2013. In 2013, he was appointed as the deputy secretary-general of Executive Yuan and in 2014 he became the Minister without Portfolio.[3]

2014 Pingtung County Magistrate election

In 2014, Chien was the Kuomintang candidate for Magistrate of Pingtung County, losing to Pan Men-an of the Democratic Progressive Party.[4]

2014 Pingtung County Magistrate Election Result
width=35No.width=180Candidatewidth=120Partywidth=75Voteswidth=75Percentagewidth=49
1Chien Tai-langKMT182,02737.07%
2Pan Men-anDPP308,95362.93%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: More Cabinet lineup announced - Focus Taiwan.
  2. Web site: Kuomintang News Network . Kmt.org.tw . 2013-02-07 . 2014-04-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140416192132/http://www.kmt.org.tw/english/page.aspx?type=article&mnum=112&anum=12549 . 2014-04-16 .
  3. Web site: CHIEN Tai-lang, Secretary-General. Executive Yuan. 5 June 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150407102131/http://www.ey.gov.tw/en/Member_Info.aspx?n=C9F41B76CE5FB05D&s=03347D8B513F0FF4. 7 April 2015.
  4. Web site: 2014 ELECTIONS: Interview: KMT's Chien says Pingtung County needs his skills. taipeitimes.com. November 2014.