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 | |
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| 張博雅 | |
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Senior Advisor to the President | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2021 | |
| President | Tsai Ing-wen |
| In office 1 January 2009 – 15 November 2010 | |
| President | Ma Ying-jeou |
| 9th President of the Control Yuan | |
| In office 1 August 2014 – 31 July 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Vice President | Sun Ta-chuan |
| Preceded by | Wang Chien-shien |
| Succeeded by | Chen Chu |
| 2nd Central Election Commission (Taiwan) | |
| In office 15 November 2010 – 31 July 2014[a] | |
| Prime Minister | Wu Den-yih Sean Chen Jiang Yi-huah |
| Deputy | Liu I-chou |
| Preceded by | Liu I-chou (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Liu I-chou |
| 1st Chair of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union | |
| In office 16 June 2004 – 14 June 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Lin Pin-kuan |
| 16th Governor of the Provincial Government | |
| In office 20 May 2000 – 1 February 2002 | |
| Appointed by | Executive Yuan |
| Prime Minister | Tang Fei Chang Chun-hsiung |
| Preceded by | Chao Shou-po Jiang Ching-hsien (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Fan Kuang-chun |
| 23rd Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 20 May 2000 – 1 February 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Tang Fei Chang Chun-hsiung |
| Preceded by | Huang Chu-wen |
| Succeeded by | Yu Cheng-hsien |
| 2nd and 4th Mayor of Chiayi | |
| In office 20 December 1997 – 22 May 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Chang Wen-ying |
| Succeeded by | Chen Li-chen |
| In office 15 December 1983 – 20 December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Hsu Shih-hsien Chiang Ching-lin (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Chang Wen-ying |
| 5th Minister of the Department of Health | |
| In office 2 June 1990 – 31 August 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Hau Pei-tsun Lien Chan |
| Preceded by | Shih Chun-jen |
| Succeeded by | Steve Chan |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1990 – 2 June 1990 | |
| Constituency | Chiayi XII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1942 (age 81) Kagi City, Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (modern-day Chiayi City, Taiwan) |
| Nationality |  Taiwanese |
| Political party | Non-Partisan Solidarity Union |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Chang Wen-ying (sister) |
| Alma mater | Kaohsiung Medical University National Taiwan University Johns Hopkins University Kyorin University |
Early life edit
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 edit
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] | ||||||
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| Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1 | Shih Ming-teh | 8,750 | 1.13% |  | |
| Independent
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2 | Chang Po-ya | 13,479 | 1.75% |  | |
| Independent
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3 | Huang Tian-sheng (黃天生) | 1,998 | 0.26% |  | |
 Kuomintang
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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 edit
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]
Notes edit
- ^ Acting by Lin Tsi-lin from 3 November 2013 to 4 December 2013
References edit
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- ^ "Party List". The website of Parties and National Political Associations. Taiwan: Ministry of the Interior Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "政黨資訊專區 查政黨". 內政部政黨資訊網 (in Chinese). Taiwan. Archived from the original on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)". ey.gov.tw.
- ^ Lin, Chieh-yu (5 September 2004). "Chang in spotlight since Chen talk". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Teng Shu-fen (June 2000). "Minister of the InteriorChang Po-ya". Taiwan Panorama. Taiwan. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Who's who in Asian and Australasian politics. Bowker-Saur. 1991. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-86291-593-3.
- ^ Jou, Ying-cheng (19 April 2000). "Chiayi mayor takes Cabinet post". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Teng Sue-feng (December 2002). "Municipal Mayoral and Council Elections Kick Off". Taiwan Panorama. Taiwan. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "91年直轄市長選舉 候選人得票數". 中央選舉委員會 (in Chinese). Taiwan. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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