Chang Ching-hui
Chang Ching-hui MLY | |
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張慶惠 | |
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
In office 1 February 2005 – 31 January 2008 | |
Constituency | Republic of China |
Personal details | |
Born | Shinchiku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Taoyuan, Taiwan) | 19 June 1942
Nationality | Taiwanese |
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
Spouse(s) | (m. 1977–1999) |
Alma mater | Tamkang University |
Occupation | politician |
Profession | teacher |
Chang Ching-hui (Chinese: 張慶惠; born 19 June 1942) is a Taiwanese politician. She served one term in the Legislative Yuan, from 2005 to 2008.
Early life and education[]
Chang is of Hakka descent.[1] She earned a master's degree from Tamkang University and was a teacher.[2][3]
She married political activist Peng Ming-min and Roger Hsieh.[3] He was jailed again after the Kaohsiung Incident in 1979.[4] Released in May 1987,[5] Wei died in December 1999 of a heart attack.[6] Wei and Chang's daughter is also a politician.
in 1977. He had been imprisoned in the 1960s due to his association withPolitical career[]
Chang represented the Democratic Progressive Party in the 2004 elections and won a seat in the Legislative Yuan via proportional representation.[1] Near the end of her term, Chang served on the Home and Nations Committee.[7] She advocated for the legislature to pass a bill similar to Jessica's Law in March 2007,[8] and stated in June that Chinese spouses of Taiwanese nationals should continue to be granted citizenship after eight years of residency, not four, considering the state of national security, Cross-Strait relations, and population density.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b Huang, Jewel (23 September 2004). "DPP promotes female candidates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Chang Ching-hui (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Wei T'ing-ch'ao: profile of a scholar-prisoner" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (23). January 1986. ISSN 1027-3999. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Wei T'ing-chao moved to Jen-ai prison" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (27). October 1986. ISSN 1027-3999.
- ^ "Yang Chin-hai and Chen Ming-chung released" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (30): 21. May 1987. ISSN 1027-3999. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Former DPP pioneer dies at 65". Taipei Times. 29 December 1999. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Showdown likely over draft changes to poll regulations". Taipei Times. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ Wang, Flora (19 March 2007). "Caning for sex offenders: DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "DPP legislator wants Chinese spouse waiting period to remain eight years". Taipei Times. 3 June 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- 1942 births
- Living people
- Taiwanese women in politics
- Taiwanese politicians of Hakka descent
- Members of the 6th Legislative Yuan
- Party List Members of the Legislative Yuan
- Democratic Progressive Party Members of the Legislative Yuan
- Tamkang University alumni
- Taiwanese schoolteachers