Chen Hung-chang

Chen Hung-chang (Chinese: 陳宏昌; pinyin: Chén Hóngchāng; born 2 March 1956) is a Taiwanese politician.

Chen Hung-chang
陳宏昌
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1993 – 31 January 1996
ConstituencyTaipei County
In office
1 February 1996 – 31 January 2005
ConstituencyTaipei County 2
Personal details
Born (1956-03-02) 2 March 1956
Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Kuomintang (until 2019)
Parent
  • Chen Wan-fu (father)
Alma materSze Hai College of Technology and Commerce
University of the East
OccupationPolitician

Education

Chen attended Luzhou Elementary School and New Taipei Municipal Luzhou High School, then graduated from the Sze Hai College of Technology and Commerce before pursuing further study at the University of the East in the Philippines.[1][2]

Political career

Chen was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1992, representing Taipei County.[3] He was reelected in 1995,[4] 1998,[1] and 2001,[2] as a legislator from Taipei County 2. Chen was known for voting against the Kuomintang party caucus during his legislative tenure.[5][6] Prior to the finalization of the Pan-Blue Coalition presidential ticket for the 2004 presidential election, Chen proposed that Ma Ying-jeou and Wang Jin-pyng form a Kuomintang presidential ticket.[7] After the coalition ticket of Lien Chan and James Soong lost the election, Chen spoke out against a proposal to merge the People First Party into the Kuomintang.[8]

After leaving the legislature upon the end of his fourth term, Chen led the Luzhou Younglian Temple in New Taipei City.[9] He also served on the Kuomintang Central Review Committee.[10]

Chen made critical statements of the Kuomintang's 2020 presidential candidate, Han Kuo-yu, in August 2019,[11] for which the party revoked his membership.[12][13] After his expulsion, Chen stated that he would remain a political independent.[14]

Personal life

Chen has a son.[15][16]

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