Chang Chun-hung

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chang (張).

Chang Chun-hung MLY
張俊宏
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 1996 – 31 January 2005
Constituency	Republic of China
In office 1 February 1993 – 31 January 1996
Constituency	Taipei 2 (South)
Acting Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office 23 March 1996 – 18 July 1996
Preceded by	Shih Ming-teh
Succeeded by	Hsu Hsin-liang
Member of the National Assembly
In office 1992–1993
Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office 1988–1992
Preceded by	Huang Erh-hsuan
Succeeded by	Chen Shih-meng
Member of the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council
In office 1977–1979
Member of the Taipei City Council
In office 1973–1977
Personal details
Born	(1938-05-17) 17 May 1938 (age 86) Nantō, Nantō, Taichū Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Nantou City, Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party (since 1986)
Other political affiliations	Kuomintang (until 1973)
Spouse	Hsu Jung-shu
Occupation	politician

Chang Chun-hung (Chinese: 張俊宏; pinyin: Zhāng Jùnhóng; born 17 May 1938) is a Taiwanese politician.

Political career

Chang was a member of the Kuomintang until 1973, when he left to join the Tangwai movement and won his first political office, a seat on the Taipei City Council.^[1] He served until 1977, when he was named to the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council. During this period, Chang, Kang Ning-hsiang and Huang Shin-chieh published Taiwan Political Review, an opposition magazine.^[1] Chang also edited another Tangwai publication, The Intellectual.^[2] In 1979, Chang helped establish Formosa Magazine and served as the publication's chief editor.^[3] The Kaohsiung Incident occurred later that year, and Chang was sentenced to twelve years imprisonment on charges of sedition.^[4] He was released on 30 May 1987,^[5] and became secretary general of the Democratic Progressive Party the next year.^[2] In 1991, Chang was elected to the National Assembly. He resigned his seat to pursue a position as representative of Taipei South. Chang retained his position in the Legislative Yuan via party list proportional representation until 2005.

Personal

Chang is married to fellow politician Hsu Jung-shu.^[6][7]

References

1. Rigger, Shelley (2001). From Opposition to Power: Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 18. ISBN 9781555879693.
2. Copper, John F. (2014). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan (Republic of China). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 76. ISBN 9781442243071.
3. "The month in Free China". Taiwan Today. 1 April 1980. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
4. "With justice and kindness". Taiwan Today. 1 May 1980. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
5. "Run for Democracy" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (32): 16. December 1987. ISSN 1027-3999.
6. "Election races to watch" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (22): 6. October 1985. ISSN 1027-3999.
7. Chiou, C. (1995). Democratizing Oriental Despotism. Springer. p. 161. ISBN 9780230389687.

Party political offices
Preceded by Huang Erh-hsuan	Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party 1988–1992	Succeeded by Chen Shimeng
Preceded by Shih Ming-teh	Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (acting) 1996	Succeeded by Hsu Hsin-liang