Chang Chau-hsiung
{{Short description|Taiwanese physician and politician}}
{{family name hatnote|張 (Chang)|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox governor
| name = Chang Chau-hsiung
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| native_name = {{nobold|張昭雄}}
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| order1 = Vice Chairperson of People First Party
| term_start1 = 31 March 2000
| term_end1 = July 2016
| 1blankname1 = Chairperson
| 1namedata1 = James Soong
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|02|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Takao, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
| nationality = Republic of China
| party = People First Party (2000–)
| occupation = {{hlist|Surgeon|politician}}
| spouse = Lee Fang-hui
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| education = National Taiwan University (MD)
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Chang Chau-hsiung ({{zh|c=張昭雄|poj=Tiuⁿ Chiau-hiông|p=Zhāng Zhàoxióng}}; born 3 February 1942) is a Taiwanese physician and politician. He served as the vice-chairman of People First Party from 2000 to 2016.
Early life and education
Born in Takao Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan, Chang was a physician who graduated from National Taiwan University with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in 1967.
Early career
In 1967, Chang finished his surgical training in the university hospital. He then served as a resident doctor and chief resident doctor until 1972. He then went to the United States for further training. He worked in Michael Reese Hospital, Texas Heart Institute and Mokral Hospital for medical research and surgical practice. He returned to Taiwan in 1976.
Chang worked in the university hospital as a part-time attending physician from 1976 to 1977. He worked at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital from 1976 to 1999, and was the president of Chang Gung University from 1997 to 1999. He is the author of sixteen and coauthor of 167 scientific citation index papers.
Political career
Chang, a former adviser to Chen Shui-bian,{{cite news |last1=Lin |first1=Chieh-yu |title=Soong's choice faces the press |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/1999/11/13/0000010496 |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=Taipei Times |date=13 November 1999}} ran as an independent vice-presidential candidate (on the ticket of James Soong) in the 2000 election.{{cite news |last1=Chen |first1=Lauren |title=Soong chooses 'non-political' doctor as his running mate |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/1999/11/12/0000010386 |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=Taipei Times |date=12 November 1999}} Along with Soong, he established the People First Party in 2000, after their defeat in the presidential election.{{cite news |last1=Yu |first1=Sen-lun |title=Soong campaign team working on forming new party |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2000/03/23/0000028896 |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=Taipei Times |date=23 March 2000}}{{cite news |last1=Prelypchan |first1=Erin |title=Soong elected chairman of the PFP |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2000/04/01/0000030583 |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=Taipei Times |date=1 April 2000}} Chang was named the PFP's top choice as a fusion candidate for the 2002 Kaohsiung mayoral election.{{cite news |last1=Ko |first1=Shu-ling |title=Chang Po-ya called a contender in Kaohsiung |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/07/02/0000146685 |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=Taipei Times |date=2 July 2002}}{{cite news |last1=Huang |first1=Sandy |title=KMT-PFP to name joint candidate by end of the week |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/07/29/0000158158 |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=Taipei Times |date=29 July 2002}} When Chang ended his campaign, the PFP moved to support Chang Po-ya.{{cite news |last1=Huang |first1=Sandy |title=PFP's man withdraws from Kaohsiung race |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/09/10/0000167509 |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=Taipei Times |date=10 September 2002}}{{cite news |last1=Low |first1=Stephanie |title=KMT-PFP plan to cooperate one step closer to nowhere |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/10/17/0000175984 |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=Taipei Times |date=17 October 2002}} The Pan-Blue coalition formally selected Kuomintang member Huang Jun-ying.{{cite news |last1=Low |first1=Stephanie |title=KMT wants Huang in Kaohsiung |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/08/01/0000158516 |access-date=10 March 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=1 August 2001}} In 2006, Chang announced his retirement from politics after Soong heavily lost in the Taipei mayoral election.{{cite news |last1=Shih |first1=Hsiu-chuan |title=Chang sets condition for staying in PFP |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/12/13/2003340242 |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=Taipei Times |date=13 December 2006}}{{cite news |last1=Shih |first1=Hsiu-chuan |last2=Ko |first2=Shu-ling |title=Elections 2006: PFP lawmakers urge Soong to think again about quitting |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/12/11/2003339981 |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=Taipei Times |date=11 December 2006}}
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| style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan=7 | 2000 Republic of China presidential election results | |||
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| style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center rowspan= 2 colspan=2 | Political affiliation
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan=2 | Candidate ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan=3 | Votes | |||
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|align="center"|President |align="center"|Vice President |align="center"|Total votes |align="center" colspan=2|Percentage | |||
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|align=left | Democratic Progressive Party |align="left"|Chen Shui-bian |align="left"|Annette Lu |align="left"|4,977,737 |align="left"|39.3% |align="left"| ImageSize = width:100 height:25 PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:100 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal AlignBars = early Colors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:blue value:rgb(0.00,0.56,0.86) BarData = bar:Wikipedias PlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:39.3 color:green width:0.2in | |||
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|align="left"|Independent |align="left"|James Soong |align="left"|Chang Chau-hsiung |align="left"|4,664,932 |align="left"|36.8% |align="left"| ImageSize = width:100 height:25 PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:100 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal AlignBars = early Colors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:orange value:rgb(0.99,0.74,0.00) BarData = bar:Wikipedias PlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:36.8 color:orange width:0.2in | |||
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|align="left"|25px Kuomintang |align="left"|Lien Chan |align="left"|Vincent Siew |align="left"|2,925,513 |align="left"|23.1% |align="left"| ImageSize = width:100 height:25 PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:100 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal AlignBars = early Colors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:blue value:rgb(0.00,0.56,0.86) BarData = bar:Wikipedias PlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:23.1 color:blue width:0.2in | |||
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|align="left"|Independent |align="left"|Hsu Hsin-liang |align="left"|Josephine Chu |align="left"|79,429 |align="left"|0.63% |align="left"| ImageSize = width:100 height:25 PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:100 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal AlignBars = early Colors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:gray1 value:rgb(0.55,0.55,0.55) BarData = bar:Wikipedias PlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:0.63 color:gray1 width:0.2in | |||
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|align="left"|New Party |align="left"|Li Ao |align="left"|Elmer Fung |align="left"|16,782 |align="left"|0.13% |align="left"| ImageSize = width:100 height:25 PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:100 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal AlignBars = early Colors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:yellow value:rgb(0.99,0.94,0.00) BarData = bar:Wikipedias PlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:0.13 color:yellow width:0.2in | |||
| colspan="4" align="right" | Total | align="left" | 12,786,671 | align="left" | 82.69% voter turnout | rowspan=3| |
| colspan="4" align="right" | Valid votes | colspan="2" align="left" | 12,664,393 | ||
| colspan="4" align="right" | Invalid votes | colspan="2" align="left" | 122,278 |
Chang resigned the vice chairmanship of the People's First Party in July 2016.{{cite news |title=獨家！孤臣最後一滴眼淚 》張昭雄辭去長庚董事與革新小組召集人 |url=https://www.businesstoday.com.tw/article/category/80392/post/201710190012/ |accessdate=2022-09-01 |website=今周刊 |date=2017-10-19 |archive-date=2022-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604064824/https://www.businesstoday.com.tw/article/category/80392/post/201710190012/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=張昭雄：兩岸僵局先放著心通最重要 |url=http://www.crntt.tw/doc/1042/9/1/2/104291297.html?coluid=93&kindid=15870&docid=104291297 |website=台灣中評網 |date=2016-07-01 |accessdate=2022-09-01 |archive-date=2022-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601111017/http://www.crntt.tw/doc/1042/9/1/2/104291297.html?coluid=93&kindid=15870&docid=104291297 |url-status=live }}
Personal life
He is married to Lee Fang-hui ({{zh|c=李芳惠|p=Li Fanghui}}) with two sons.
See also
References
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{{2000 presidential election candidates, Republic of China}}
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