Chang Po-ya
| Chang Po-ya | |
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| 張博雅 | |
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| 5th President of the Control Yuan | |
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Assumed office 1 August 2014 | |
| Deputy | Sun Ta-chuan |
| Preceded by | Wang Chien-shien |
| Chairperson of the Central Election Commission of the Executive Yuan | |
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In office 15 November 2010 – 31 July 2014 | |
| Deputy | Liu I-chou |
| Preceded by | Rai Hau-min |
| Succeeded by |
Liu I-chou (acting) Liu I-chou |
| Chairperson of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union | |
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In office June 2004[1] – June 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Lin Pin-kuan |
| Governor of Taiwan Province | |
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In office 20 May 2000 – 1 February 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Chao Shou-po |
| Succeeded by | Fan Kuang-chun |
| Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China | |
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In office 20 May 2000 – 1 February 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Huang Chu-wen |
| Succeeded by | Yu Cheng-hsien |
| Mayor of Chiayi | |
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In office 20 December 1997 – 22 May 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Chang Wen-ying |
| Succeeded by | Chen Li-chen |
| Minister of the Department of Health of the Republic of China | |
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In office 2 June 1990 – 31 August 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Shih Chun-jen |
| Succeeded by | Steve Chan |
| Mayor of Chiayi | |
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In office 15 December 1983 – 20 December 1989 | |
| Preceded by |
Hsu Shih-hsien Chiang Ching-lin (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Chang Wen-ying |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 October 1942 (age 74) Kagi City, Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (modern-day Chiayi City, Taiwan) |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party |
 Non-Partisan Solidarity Union |
| Alma mater |
Kaohsiung Medical University National Taiwan University Johns Hopkins University Kyorin University |
Chang Po-ya (Chinese: 張博雅; pinyin: Zhāng Bóyǎ) is a Taiwanese politician who is the current President of the Control Yuan and founder of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union,[2] a political party in Taiwan.[3]
Early life
Born in what is now Chiayi City to Hsü Shih-hsien, a politician-doctor, Chang is a medical doctor educated in Kaohsiung Medical College (1968), the Institute of Public Health, National Taiwan University (1970), Johns Hopkins University (1974), and Kyorin University (1994).
Political career
She was the mayor of her home city, serving three terms (1983–89, 1997–2000), the first time succeeding her mother, Hsü; the last time succeeding her sister, Chang Wen-ying (張文英). The Chang daughters and mother are known as the Hsü Family of Chiayi (許家班).
She was the Minister of Health[4] from June 2, 1990 to September 10, 1997 and led the creation of Taiwan's national health insurance system.
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.
On 7 December 2002, she joined as an independent candidate for Kaohsiung City mayoral election, end up finishing at the 4th position.
| 2002 Kaohsiung City Mayoral Election Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1 | Shih Ming-teh | 8,750 | 1.13% |  | |
| Independent |
2 | Chang Po-ya | 13,479 | 1.75% |  | |
| Independent |
3 | Huang Tian-sheng (黃天生) | 1,998 | 0.26% |  | |
 Kuomintang |
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% | |||||
Personal life
She is married to Chi Chan-nan (紀展南) with a son and a daughter.
See also
- Control Yuan
- Central Election Commission of the Republic of China
- Department of Health (Republic of China)
- Ministry of the Interior (Republic of China)
- Non-Partisan Solidarity Union
References
- ↑ "PolROC". scribd.com.
- ↑ Banks, Arthur S.; Muller, Thomas C.; Overstreet, William (2008-04-01). Political Handbook of the World 2008. CQ Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-87289-528-7. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)". ey.gov.tw.
- ↑ Who's who in Asian and Australasian politics. Bowker-Saur. 1991. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-86291-593-3.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hsu Shih-hsien (mother) |
Mayor of Chiayi 1983–1989 |
Succeeded by Chang Wen-ying (sister) |
| Preceded by Chang Wen-ying (sister) |
Mayor of Chiayi 1997–2000 |
Succeeded by Chen Li-chen |
| Preceded by Wang Chien-shien |
President of the Control Yuan 2014-present |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| New title | Chairperson of the NPSU 2004–2007 |
Succeeded by Lin Pin-kun |
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