Chang Chuan-tien

Chang Chuan-tien (Chinese: 張川田; pinyin: Zhāng Chuāntián; 15 August 1945 – 10 September 2006) was a Taiwanese politician.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chang.
Chang Chuan-tien
張川田
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1999 – 10 September 2006
ConstituencyYilan County
Member of the National Assembly
In office
1992–1997
Personal details
Born(1945-08-15)15 August 1945
Shōkei, Giran, Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Jiaoxi, Yilan County, Taiwan)
Died10 September 2006(2006-09-10) (aged 61)
Jiaoxi, Yilan, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party (since 1986)
Children4
Alma materTunghai University

Early life and education

Chang was born in Taihoku Prefecture of Japanese Taiwan, in what is now Jiaoxi, Yilan. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Tunghai University, graduating in 1973.[1]

Political career

He cofounded the Democratic Progressive Party in 1986, and was a member of the Yilan Gang, a DPP clique.[1][2] Chang served in the National Assembly from 1992 to 1997, and in 1998, was elected to the Legislative Yuan. He represented his hometown Yilan County district until his death in 2006 from liver failure, aged 61.[1]

References
  1. "DPP legislator dies at 64". Taipei Times. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. Yang, Shu-mei (7 July 2002). "The 'Ilan Tank' trundles into the future". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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