Charles Chiang

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Charles Chiang
MLY
江昭儀
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 31 January 2008
ConstituencyChanghua County
Personal details
Born (1943-08-02) 2 August 1943 (age 78)
Taichū Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Occupationpolitician
Professionbanker

Charles Chiang (Chinese: 江昭儀; born 2 August 1943) is a Taiwanese banker and politician.

Prior to his first legislative campaign in 2001, Chiang worked as a supervisor at First Commercial Bank. Bank chairman Jerome Chen was indicted in March 2001 of breach of trust, as Chen was found to have used bank resources in support of Chiang's campaign. Due to the controversy, Chiang resigned his role as a government advisor.[1] On 23 September 2001, Chiang claimed to receive a faxed confession signed by Chang Chao-chuan, admitting to electoral fraud during the 2000 presidential election. After sending the evidence to the Ministry of Justice, Chiang filed suit against the Kuomintang in October.[2]

In his first term as legislator, Chiang joined an "anti-betrayal alliance," which later became the Alliance Against Selling Out Taiwan.[3][4] He was supportive of reductions to salaries of government workers.[5] In 2003, Chiang asked the Judicial Yuan to offer an interpretation of a legislative resolution barring an increase on National Health Insurance premiums, which he believed to be non-binding.[6] Later that year, Chiang and fellow legislator Lee Chen-nan accused Taipei Veterans General Hospital superintendent Chang Mau-song of corruption, leading to Chang's resignation.[7] After the Referendum Act was promulgated, Lin Chin-hsing, Chai Trong-rong, and Chiang proposed in June 2004 that a referendum be held to decide the location of the capital.[8] Such a referendum has yet to be held.

Chiang won reelection in December 2004. In his second term, he was named the leader of a group that acted as a liaison between the Legislative Yuan and US Congress.[9] Chiang became critical of the government's financial supervisory agencies, especially the Financial Supervisory Commission. After Lee Chin-chen resigned due to allegations of insider trading, Chiang called for commission chairman Kong Jaw-sheng to step down also.[10][11] After the FSC was unable to stop a bank run on Rebar Chinese Bank, Chiang berated Premier Su Tseng-chang over the scandal.[12] In 2005, he proposed a bill in response to China's Anti-Secession Law.[13] He was detained later that year while in Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, because he was there to protest Lien Chan's attendance of the Pan–Blue visits to mainland China.[14]

Chiang lost a May 2007 party primary to Wei Ming-ku, and during the election, filed defamation lawsuits against Wei and Hsiao Bi-khim.[15] He was named a Democratic Progressive Party candidate for a third time, but lost reelection in January 2008 to Kuomintang candidate .[16] Following the loss, Chiang was elected in May as DPP chapter director for Changhua County.[17] He launched a legislative campaign in 2011, but did not win.[18][19] Chiang was one of five potential candidates representing the Democratic Progressive Party in 2013 for the magistracy of Changhua County, a post that was won by Wei Ming-ku.[20][21]

References[]

  1. ^ Jou, Ying-cheng (31 March 2001). "Court indicts the chairman of First Commercial Bank". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ^ Chuang, Jimmy (12 October 2001). "DPP legislator files suit against KMT over vote-buying". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ^ Low, Stephanie (30 March 2002). "DPP lawmakers prod PFP on allegiance issue". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. ^ "China holding data on most Taiwanese: Chai". Taipei Times. 15 November 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. ^ Low, Stephanie (19 October 2002). "Legislators look to cut personnel costs". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Legislators appeal to Judicial Yuan". Taipei Times. 17 January 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  7. ^ Chuang, Jimmy (19 May 2003). "Allegations haunt hospital manager". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  8. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (21 June 2004). "Lu plan to move capital gets a denial". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  9. ^ Mo, Yan-chih; Chuang, Jimmy; Wang, Flora (28 October 2006). "Young praised, vilified by parties". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  10. ^ Chung, Amber; Ko, Shu-ling (27 October 2005). "FSC approves official's resignation". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  11. ^ Chung, Amber (4 July 2005). "Insider-trading scandal makes waves". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  12. ^ Wang, Flora; Shih, Hsiu-chuan (10 January 2007). "Lawmakers slam finance officials". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  13. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (14 March 2005). "DPP pushes law against China threat". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  14. ^ Huang, Jewel; Su, Joy (4 May 2005). "Police prevent airport clash". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  15. ^ Wang, Flora (19 May 2007). "Lawmakers bicker over DPP primary". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Legislative elections and referendums (2008)" (PDF). Taipei Times. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  17. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (19 May 2008). "Tsai wins race for DPP chairmanship". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  18. ^ Promfret, James (22 October 2011). "FEATURE: Greater Taichung seen as key area in upcoming polls". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  19. ^ "2012 ELECTIONS: Chen's son registers for elections". Taipei Times. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  20. ^ Wang, Chris (20 September 2013). "DPP to mark anniversary next week". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  21. ^ Lee, Hsin-fang; Hsu, Stacy (6 April 2013). "DPP seeking to gain from KMT corruption scandals". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
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