Wang Ching-feng (magistrate) explained

Wang Ching-feng (; 1933 – 25 October 2024) was a Taiwanese politician.

Life and career

Wang Ching-feng sat on the Hualien County Council and was its speaker.[1] [2] Wang, a member of the Kuomintang, defeated Chen Yung-hsing, the Democratic Progressive Party candidate, in the 1993 Hualien County magisterial election.[3] Wang ran for reelection against the DPP's, in 1997.[4] Infrastructure projects focusing on flood prevention took place during his first term, including the dredging and riverbank fortification of Hualien City's . Meilun Hill was reclaimed and transformed into a park, which was completed in 1995.[5] In his second term, Wang advocated for the Executive Yuan to distribute more money to local county governments.[6] [7] During his second term, Hualien was impacted by typhoons. In August 2000, Typhoon Bilis hit Hualien County,[8] followed by Typhoon Toraji in July 2001. As Toraji caused landslides and floods, Wang attended the Kuomintang's sixteenth National Congress.[9] Interior minister Chang Po-ya and legislator Chou Hsi-wei criticized Wang for his absence from Hualien.[9] [10] The Control Yuan began an investigation into Wang's actions in August 2001.[11] In 2004, Wang took part in a committee convened by the Legislative Yuan to investigate the 3-19 shooting incident.[12]

Wang Chin-feng's son Wang Ting-son served on the Legislative Yuan from 2010 to 2016.[13] [14]

Wang died on 25 October 2024, at the age of 91.[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. News: The past and present of the tribes of Ami . 1 July 2020 . Free China Review . 1 October 1983.
  2. News: 花 . 孟璟 . 國民黨籍前花蓮縣長王慶豐 91歲辭世 . zh . 9 November 2024 . Liberty Times . 25 October 2025.
  3. The Candidates. Taiwan Communiqué. 59. 144. 6 April 2018. 1027-3999.
  4. News: Lin . Sean . DPP chair hopefuls bandy insults on TV . 1 July 2020 . Taipei Times . 30 December 2018.
  5. News: Time to Move Faster . 1 July 2020 . Free China Review . 1 August 1999.
  6. News: Tang Fei suggests raising debt ceiling . 1 July 2020 . Taipei Times . 12 August 2000.
  7. News: Chu . Monique . Tax-quota row comes to a head . 1 July 2020 . Taipei Times . 19 July 2000.
  8. News: Chen continues tour of typhoon-hit central areas . 1 July 2020 . Taipei Times . 27 August 2000.
  9. News: Hualien residents call it 'worst ever' . 1 July 2020 . Taipei Times . 31 July 2001.
  10. News: Low . Stephanie . KMT lawmaker demands better disaster readiness . 1 July 2020 . Taipei Times . 1 August 2001.
  11. News: Jou . Ying-ching . Watchdog investigates neglect . 1 July 2020 . Taipei Times . 1 August 2001.
  12. News: Shooter's family doubt forensics expert Lee's case . 1 July 2020 . Taipei Times . 28 March 2006.
  13. News: Huang . Sandy . Election draws Hsieh from retirement . 1 July 2020 . Taipei Times . 7 July 2003.
  14. News: Chen . Christie . DPP's Hsiao Bi-khim wins legislative seat in Hualien (update) . 1 July 2020 . Central News Agency . 16 January 2016.
  15. News: 張 . 祈 . 花蓮前縣長王慶豐辭世 享耆壽91歲 . 9 November 2024 . Central News Agency . 25 October 2024 . zh.
  16. News: 王 . 燕華 . 國民黨籍花蓮前縣長王慶豐辭世 地方不捨 . 9 November 2024 . United Daily News . 25 October 2024 . zh.

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