Chang Po-ya

Chang Po-ya (Chinese: 張博雅; pinyin: Zhāng Bóyǎ; born 5 October 1942) is a Taiwanese politician who is the founder of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union,[1] a political party in Taiwan.[2][3][4]

Chang Po-ya
張博雅
Senior Advisor to the President
Assumed office
9 February 2021
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
In office
1 January 2009 – 15 November 2010
PresidentMa Ying-jeou
5th President of the Control Yuan
In office
1 August 2014 – 31 July 2020
DeputySun Ta-chuan
Preceded byWang Chien-shien
Succeeded byChen Chu
Chairperson of the Central Election Commission
In office
15 November 2010 – 31 July 2014
DeputyLiu I-chou
Preceded byRai Hau-min
Succeeded byLiu I-chou (acting)
Liu I-chou
Chairperson of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union
In office
16 June 2004 – 14 June 2007
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byLin Pin-kuan
Governor of Taiwan Province
In office
20 May 2000 – 1 February 2002
Preceded byChao Shou-po
Succeeded byFan Kuang-chun
Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China
In office
20 May 2000 – 1 February 2002
Preceded byHuang Chu-wen
Succeeded byYu Cheng-hsien
Mayor of Chiayi
In office
20 December 1997 – 22 May 2000
Preceded byChang Wen-ying
Succeeded byChen Li-chen
Minister of the Department of Health of the Republic of China
In office
2 June 1990 – 31 August 1997
Preceded byShih Chun-jen
Succeeded bySteve Chan
Mayor of Chiayi
In office
15 December 1983 – 20 December 1989
Preceded byHsu Shih-hsien
Chiang Ching-lin (acting)
Succeeded byChang Wen-ying
Personal details
Born5 October 1942 (1942-10-05) (age 81)
Kagi City, Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (modern-day Chiayi City, Taiwan)
NationalityTaiwan Taiwanese
Political partyNon-Partisan Solidarity Union
Parent
RelativesChang Wen-ying (sister)
Alma materKaohsiung Medical University
National Taiwan University
Johns Hopkins University
Kyorin University

Early life

Born in what is now Chiayi City to Hsu Shih-hsien and Chang Chin-tung, both physicians,[5] Chang Po-ya is a medical doctor educated in Kaohsiung Medical College (1968), the Institute of Public Health of National Taiwan University (1970), Johns Hopkins University (1974), and Kyorin University (1994).[6]

Political career

She was the mayor of her home city, serving three terms (1983–89, 1997–2000),[7] the first time succeeding her mother, Hsu; the last time succeeding her sister, Chang Wen-ying. The Chang daughters and mother are known as the Hsü Family of Chiayi (許家班).[8] During her first term, martial law was lifted and she led the creation of The First 228 Peace Memorial Monument in Taiwan.[9]

She was the Minister of Health[10] from June 2, 1990 to September 10, 1997 and led the creation of Taiwan's national health insurance system.[11]

Under President Chen Shui-bian, she was the Minister of Interior from May 20, 2000 to February 1, 2002 and also served as Governor of the Taiwan Provincial Government.[12]

On 7 December 2002, she came in 4th as an independent candidate in the Kaohsiung City mayoral election.[13]

2002 Kaohsiung City Mayoral Election Result[14]
Party # Candidate Votes Percentage
Independent 1 Shih Ming-teh 8,750 1.13%
Independent 2 Chang Po-ya 13,479 1.75%
Independent 3 Huang Tian-sheng (黃天生) 1,998 0.26%
Kuomintang 4 Huang Jun-ying (黃俊英) 361,546 46.82%
Democratic Progressive Party 5 Frank Hsieh 386,384 50.04%
Total 779,911 100.00%
Voter turnout 71.38%

From 2014 to 2020, she served as the 5th President and first female President of Taiwan's Control Yuan.[15]

Personal life

She was married to Chi Chan-nan (紀展南) from 1971 to his death in 2023,[16] with a son and a daughter.[17][18]

References
  1. Banks, Arthur S.; Muller, Thomas C.; Overstreet, William (2008-04-01). Political Handbook of the World 2008. CQ Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-87289-528-7. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  2. "Party List". The website of Parties and National Political Associations. Taiwan: Ministry of the Interior Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. "政黨資訊專區 查政黨". 內政部政黨資訊網 (in Chinese). Taiwan.
  4. "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)". ey.gov.tw.
  5. Lin, Chieh-yu (5 September 2004). "Chang in spotlight since Chen talk". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  6. "張博雅 院長". 監察院全球資訊網 (in Chinese). Taiwan: The Control Yuan, Republic of China (Taiwan). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. Teng Shu-fen (June 2000). "Minister of the InteriorChang Po-ya". Taiwan Panorama. Taiwan. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  8. 謝銀仲; 蔡民一; 蔡宗勳; 余雪蘭; 謝銀仲; 丁偉杰; 王鈺淳; 楊國棠 (2 December 2005). "許家班不同調 張文英挺綠 張博雅挺藍". Liberty Times Net (in Chinese). Taiwan. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  9. 王善嬿 (25 February 2017). "嘉市長任內堅設228紀念碑 張博雅爆被省主席摔電話". Liberty Times Net (in Chinese). Taiwan. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  10. Who's who in Asian and Australasian politics. Bowker-Saur. 1991. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-86291-593-3.
  11. Jou, Ying-cheng (19 April 2000). "Chiayi mayor takes Cabinet post". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  12. 余艾苔 (30 May 2014). "【民調】立委換你當！ 是否同意張博雅任監察院長". 蘋果新聞網 (in Chinese). Taiwan. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  13. Teng Sue-feng (December 2002). "Municipal Mayoral and Council Elections Kick Off". Taiwan Panorama. Taiwan. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  14. "91年直轄市長選舉 候選人得票數". 中央選舉委員會 (in Chinese). Taiwan. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  15. 戴雅真 (29 July 2014). "立院同意 張博雅任監察院長" (in Chinese). Taiwan. Central News Agency. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  16. "張博雅丈夫紀展南驚傳病逝！享壽87歲 高醫曝死因". Yahoo News (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  17. 卜敏正 (17 April 2021). "紀展南、張博雅50周年金婚 簽書會賓客鼓勵兩人牽手". 聯合報 (in Chinese). Taiwan. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  18. 王善嬿 (4 August 2018). "張博雅夫婿出新書 ！紀展南醫師 招牌茶葉蛋大請客". Liberty Times Net (in Chinese). Taiwan. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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