Shih Chia-hsin

Shih Chia-hsin (Chinese: 施佳鍟; November 9, 1922 – November 27, 2013) was a Taiwanese liberal politician, financier and teacher. Born in the prosperous harbour of Donggang, he was twice elected as mayor of his hometown, in 1953 and 1956. Widely seen as a successful municipal administrator,[1][2] Shih was forced out of politics for his disobedience to the Kuomintang (KMT) regime.[3]

Shih Chia-hsin
施佳鍟
第2,3屆 Mayor of Donggang
In office
May 1954 – May 1960
Personal details
Born(1922-11-09)November 9, 1922
Tōkō town, Tōkō District, Takao Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Donggang, Pingtung County, Taiwan)
DiedNovember 28, 2013(2013-11-28) (aged 91)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Shih spent his later life working in the financial field and became the first generation of Taiwanese bankers. First worked as a local manager, Shih was promoted as the business manager of Cathay Life Insurance, one of the largest business corporations in Taiwan for decades. From 1988 to his retirement in 2008, Shih served as executive director of Chinfon Commercial Bank.[4]

Major Achievements as the Mayor of Donggang
  • Reconstruction of Donggang fishing harbour
  • Construction of the Health Services Building in Donggang
  • Modernisation of bridges in Donggang town centre
  • Enhancement embankments in Donggang town centre
  • Supply of comprehensive municipal water to the town centre and barrack areas
  • Realisation of the first balanced town budget
  • Introduction of new aquafarming techniques [5]
  • Restoration of Donggang King Boat Festival prohibited by KMT

References
  1. 1956-07-01聯合報 屏東鄉鎮長改選前夕　靜觀激烈選戰
  2. 柯萬榮編纂，《屏東縣大觀》，臺南：正氣青年新聞社，1963, 頁238
  3. 1958-12-21聯合報 省府以施鎮長違抗命令已予記大過一次的處分
  4. 1988-09-06聯合報 國信改選 昨在吵鬧聲中完成 蔡派下台 黃世惠當選董事長
  5. 施佳鍟等陳情為請設立水產職業專校於東港鎮案
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