Peng Tien-fu explained

Peng Tien-fu
Office1:Deputy Minister of the Hakka Affairs Council
Minister1:Lee Yung-te
Term Start1:1 February 2008
Term End1:20 May 2008
Predecessor1:Chiu Yi-ying
Office2:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Term Start2:1 February 2002
Term End2:31 January 2008
Constituency2:Taoyuan County
Office3:Speaker of Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council
Term Start3:13 June 2000
Term End3:20 December 2001
Predecessor3:Lin Po-jung
Successor3:Fan Chen-tsung
Office4:Member of the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council
Term Start4:1990
Term End4:1998
Office5:Member of the Taoyuan County Council
Term Start5:1986
Term End5:1990
Birth Date:1 July 1951
Birth Place:Zhongli, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Death Place:Zhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Nationality:Republic of China
Party:Democratic Progressive Party
Native Name Lang:zh

Peng Tien-fu (; 1 July 1951 – 26 November 2024) was a Taiwanese politician. He was of Hakka descent.[1]

Life and career

Peng was raised in Zhongli, Taoyuan, and held a doctorate from Chung Hua University.[2] Before pursuing politics, he was a teacher.[3]

Peng was elected to the Taoyuan County Council in 1986 and served until 1990, when he became a member of the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council. There, Peng served two terms, to 1998.[4] In 2001, he was elected to the Legislative Yuan. Upon losing his second reelection campaign in 2008, Peng was appointed deputy minister of the Hakka Affairs Council.[5] In 2010, he declared his candidacy for a Taoyuan County by-election, but later dropped out, supporting eventual winner Kuo Jung-tsung.[6]

Peng's son has served on the Taoyuan City Council.[7] Peng died on 26 November 2024, at the age of 73.[8] His final political post was national policy adviser to President William Lai.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chang. Yun-ping. DPP working hard to win Hakka votes. 2 February 2017. Taipei Times. 21 December 2003.
  2. News: 李 . 容萍 . 前立委彭添富73歲辭世 兒子彭俊豪感謝親友關懷慰問 . 27 November 2024 . Liberty Times . 26 November 2024 . zh.
  3. News: 翁 . 唯真 . 總統府國策顧問彭添富今凌晨辭世 享壽73歲 . 27 November 2024 . United Daily News . 26 November 2024 . zh.
  4. News: 吳 . 睿騏 . 國策顧問彭添富73歲辭世 擔任民代曾為民進黨在南桃園打下基礎 . 27 November 2024 . Central News Agency . 26 November 2024 . zh.
  5. News: Shih. Hsiu-chuan. Former legislators who lost their seats recruited to Cabinet. 2 February 2017. Taipei Times. 1 February 2008.
  6. News: Loa. Iok-sin. Hsu. Jenny W.. Mo. Yan-chih. DPP wins all three seats in by-elections. 2 February 2017. Taipei Times. 10 January 2010.
  7. News: 杜 . 冠霖 . 快訊/前民進黨立委彭添富清晨驚傳辭世 享壽73歲 . 27 November 2024 . ETToday . 26 November 2024 . zh.
  8. News: 前民進黨立委彭添富今晨辭世 享壽73歲 . 26 November 2024 . China Times . 26 November 2024.
  9. News: 沈 . 冠勳 . 快訊/前立委彭添富今晨過世 兒證實:家父往生西方感謝慰問 . 27 November 2024 . TVBS . 26 November 2024 . zh.