Hsu Yao-chang (Chinese: 徐耀昌; pinyin: Xú Yàochāng; Wade–Giles: Hsü2 Yao4-chʻang1; born 30 June 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. He represented Miaoli County in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2014, when he was elected Magistrate of Miaoli County.
Hsu Yao-chang | |
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| 徐耀昌 | |
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| Magistrate of Miaoli County | |
| In office 25 December 2014 – 25 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Liu Cheng-hung |
| Succeeded by | Chung Tung-chin |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2002 – 25 December 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Hsu Chih-jung (徐志榮) |
| Constituency | Miaoli County (until 2008) → Miaoli County 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1955 Toufen, Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Independent (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Kuomintang (until 2001; 2014–2023) People First Party (2001–2014) |
| Alma mater | Chung Hua University |
Education edit
Hsu graduated from the Chin-Min Institute of Technology and completed his master's degree in industrial and commercial management at Chung Hua University.[1][2]
Political career edit
Hsu began his political career in 1994, as Toufen Township mayor affiliated with the Kuomintang. He left the KMT to represent the People First Party in the 2001 legislative elections. Hsu served as a legislator from 2002 to 2014, returning to the KMT to contest the Miaoli County magistracy in 2014.[3] He declared his candidacy for the Miaoli County magistracy on 8 January 2014 at Toufen Elementary School in Toufen Township, Miaoli County. He was accompanied by his wife and other officials. Toufen Township chief Hsu Ting-chen said that Hsu would be able to expedite the development of the county due to his abundant experience and knowledge of the area.[4]
Miaoli County Magistracy edit
2014 Miaoli County magistrate election edit
Hsu was elected as the Magistrate of Miaoli County on 29 November 2014, defeating Democratic Progressive Party candidate Wu Yi-chen.[5]
| 2014 Miaoli County Magistrate Election Result | ||||||
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| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 1 | Hsu Yao-chang |  KMT |
147,547 | 46.59% | 
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| 2 | Kang Shi-ru (康世儒) | Independent | 60,356 | 19.06% | ||
| 3 | Jiang Ming-xiu (江明修) | Independent | 14,978 | 4.73% | ||
| 4 | Chen Shu-fen (陳淑芬) | Independent | 2,137 | 0.67% | ||
| 5 | Zeng Guo-liang (曾國良) | Independent | 1,807 | 0.57% | ||
| 6 | Wu Yi-chen |  DPP |
89,838 | 28.37% | ||
2016 Mainland China visit edit
In September 2016, Hsu with another seven magistrates and mayors from Taiwan visited Beijing, which were Chiu Ching-chun (Magistrate of Hsinchu County), Liu Cheng-ying (Magistrate of Lienchiang County), Yeh Hui-ching (Deputy Mayor of New Taipei City), Chen Chin-hu (Deputy Magistrate of Taitung County), Lin Ming-chen (Magistrate of Nantou County), Fu Kun-chi (Magistrate of Hualien County) and Wu Cherng-dean (Deputy Magistrate of Kinmen County). Their visit was aimed to reset and restart cross-strait relations after President Tsai Ing-wen took office on 20 May 2016. The eight local leaders reiterated their support of One-China policy under the 1992 consensus. They met with Taiwan Affairs Office Head Zhang Zhijun and Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Yu Zhengsheng.[6][7][8]
2018 Miaoli County magistrate election edit
The Kuomintang endorsed Hsu for a second term as Miaoli County magistrate in December 2017.[9]
| 2018 Kuomintang Miaoli County magistrate primary results | ||||
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| Candidates | Place | Result | ||
| Hsu Yao-chang | Nominated | Walkover | ||
| 2018 Miaoli County mayoral results | |||||
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| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | |
| 1 | Zhu Tai-ping (朱泰平) | .svg){kind=icon} Independent |
6,880 | 2.26% | |
| 2 | Hsu Ting-zhen (徐定禎) | Independent |
112,704 | 37.03% | |
| 3 | Huang Yu-yen (黃玉燕) | Independent |
9,030 | 2.97% | |
| 4 | Hsu Yao-chang | Kuomintang |
175,756 | 57.74% |
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| Total voters | 446,507 | ||||
| Valid votes | 304,370 | ||||
| Invalid votes | |||||
| Voter turnout | 68.17% | ||||
Hsu was term-limited and ineligible for the Miaoli County magisterial post in the 2022 local election. The Kuomintang nominated Hsieh Fu-hung, who led the Irrigation and Water Conservancy Association and Irrigation Agency in Miaoli.[10][11]
In August 2023, Hsu declared his support of a 2024 presidential bid by Terry Gou, and left the Kuomintang.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Hsu Yao-chang (8)". Legislative Yuan. 23 July 2013.
- ^ "Who's Who in the ROC" (PDF). Executive Yuan. p. 183. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ a b Kuan, Jui-ping; Wang, Cheng-chung; Shih, Hsiu-chuan (22 August 2024). "Former Miaoli magistrate quits KMT to support Terry Gou for president". Central News Agency. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "KMT's Hsu Yao-chang to run for Miaoli commissioner". Taipei Times. 9 January 2014.
- ^ "KMT holds onto Miaoli County leadership". Central News Agency.
- ^ "Local gov't officials hold meeting with Beijing".
- ^ "Local government heads arrive in Beijing for talks - Taipei Times". 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Kuomintang News Network". Archived from the original on 2016-09-24.
- ^ Chung, Jake (21 December 2017). "KMT names candidates in local elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Shih, Hsiao-kuan; Chiu, Yen-ling; Chin, Jonathan (23 January 2018). "KMT to discipline association heads over dissent". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Teng, Pei-ju (29 June 2022). "KMT picks ex-Legislator Ko Chih-en for Kaohsiung mayoral race". Central News Agency. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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