Charles Chiang
{{Short description|Taiwanese banker and politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Charles Chiang
| native_name = {{nobold|江昭儀}}
| native_name_lang = zh-tw
| honorific-suffix = MLY
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| order = Member of the Legislative Yuan
| constituency = Changhua County
| term_start = 1 February 2002
| term_end = 31 January 2008
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1943|8|2}}
| birth_place = Taichū Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
| party = Democratic Progressive Party
| nationality = Taiwanese
| alma_mater =
| education = Tunghai University (BA)
Middle Tennessee State University (MA)
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Charles Chiang ({{zh|t=江昭儀}}; born 2 August 1943) is a Taiwanese banker and politician.
Education
Chiang graduated from Tunghai University with a bachelor's degree in economics and earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in economics from Middle Tennessee State University in the United States.
Career
Prior to his first legislative campaign in 2001, Chiang worked as a supervisor at First Commercial Bank. Bank chairman Jerome Chen was indicted in March 2001 of breach of trust, as Chen was found to have used bank resources in support of Chiang's campaign. Due to the controversy, Chiang resigned his role as a government advisor.{{cite news|last1=Jou|first1=Ying-cheng|title=Court indicts the chairman of First Commercial Bank|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2001/03/31/0000079785|accessdate=25 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=31 March 2001}} On 23 September 2001, Chiang claimed to receive a faxed confession signed by Chang Chao-chuan, admitting to electoral fraud during the 2000 presidential election. After sending the evidence to the Ministry of Justice, Chiang filed suit against the Kuomintang in October.{{cite news|last1=Chuang|first1=Jimmy|title=DPP legislator files suit against KMT over vote-buying|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2001/10/12/0000106754|accessdate=25 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=12 October 2001}}
In his first term as legislator, Chiang joined an "anti-betrayal alliance," which later became the Alliance Against Selling Out Taiwan.{{cite news|last1=Low|first1=Stephanie|title=DPP lawmakers prod PFP on allegiance issue|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/03/30/0000129787|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=30 March 2002}}{{cite news|title=China holding data on most Taiwanese: Chai|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/11/15/2003211123|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=15 November 2004}} He was supportive of reductions to salaries of government workers.{{cite news|last1=Low|first1=Stephanie|title=Legislators look to cut personnel costs|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/10/19/0000176266|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=19 October 2002}} In 2003, Chiang asked the Judicial Yuan to offer an interpretation of a legislative resolution barring an increase on National Health Insurance premiums, which he believed to be non-binding.{{cite news|title=Legislators appeal to Judicial Yuan|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2003/01/17/0000191306|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=17 January 2003}} Later that year, Chiang and fellow legislator Lee Chen-nan accused Taipei Veterans General Hospital superintendent Chang Mau-song of corruption, leading to Chang's resignation.{{cite news|last1=Chuang|first1=Jimmy|title=Allegations haunt hospital manager|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2003/05/19/0000211169/1|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=19 May 2003}} After the Referendum Act was promulgated, Lin Chin-hsing, Chai Trong-rong, and Chiang proposed in June 2004 that a referendum be held to decide the location of the capital.{{cite news|last1=Ko|first1=Shu-ling|title=Lu plan to move capital gets a denial|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/06/21/2003175918|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=21 June 2004}} Such a referendum has yet to be held.
Chiang won reelection in December 2004. In his second term, he was named the leader of a group that acted as a liaison between the Legislative Yuan and US Congress.{{cite news|last1=Mo|first1=Yan-chih|last2=Chuang|first2=Jimmy|last3=Wang|first3=Flora|title=Young praised, vilified by parties|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/10/28/2003333721|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=28 October 2006}} Chiang became critical of the government's financial supervisory agencies, especially the Financial Supervisory Commission. After Lee Chin-chen resigned due to allegations of insider trading, Chiang called for commission chairman Kong Jaw-sheng to step down also.{{cite news|last1=Chung|first1=Amber|last2=Ko|first2=Shu-ling|title=FSC approves official's resignation|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/10/27/2003277555|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=27 October 2005}}{{cite news|last1=Chung|first1=Amber|title=Insider-trading scandal makes waves|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2005/07/04/2003262193|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=4 July 2005}} After the FSC was unable to stop a bank run on Rebar Chinese Bank, Chiang berated Premier Su Tseng-chang over the scandal.{{cite news|last1=Wang|first1=Flora|last2=Shih|first2=Hsiu-chuan|title=Lawmakers slam finance officials|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/01/10/2003344133|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=10 January 2007}} In 2005, he proposed a bill in response to China's Anti-Secession Law.{{cite news|last1=Ko|first1=Shu-ling|title=DPP pushes law against China threat|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/03/14/2003246185|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=14 March 2005}} He was detained later that year while in Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, because he was there to protest Lien Chan's attendance of the Pan–Blue visits to mainland China.{{cite news|last1=Huang|first1=Jewel|last2=Su|first2=Joy|title=Police prevent airport clash|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/05/04/2003253055|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=4 May 2005}}
Chiang lost a May 2007 party primary to Wei Ming-ku, and during the election, filed defamation lawsuits against Wei and Hsiao Bi-khim.{{cite news|last1=Wang|first1=Flora|title=Lawmakers bicker over DPP primary|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/05/19/2003361529|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=19 May 2007}} He was named a Democratic Progressive Party candidate for a third time, but lost reelection in January 2008 to Kuomintang candidate Hsiao Ching-tien.{{cite news|title=Legislative elections and referendums (2008)|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/images/2008/01/13/TT-970113-P04-IB.pdf|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=13 January 2008}} Following the loss, Chiang was elected in May as DPP chapter director for Changhua County.{{cite news|last1=Loa|first1=Iok-sin|title=Tsai wins race for DPP chairmanship|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2008/05/19/2003412357|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=19 May 2008}} He launched a legislative campaign in 2011, but did not win.{{cite news|last1=Promfret|first1=James|title=FEATURE: Greater Taichung seen as key area in upcoming polls|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/10/22/2003516399|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=22 October 2011}}{{cite news|title=2012 ELECTIONS: Chen’s son registers for elections|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/11/24/2003519085|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=24 November 2011}} Chiang was one of five potential candidates representing the Democratic Progressive Party in 2013 for the magistracy of Changhua County, a post that was won by Wei Ming-ku.{{cite news|last1=Wang|first1=Chris|title=DPP to mark anniversary next week|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/09/20/2003572586|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=20 September 2013}}{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Hsin-fang|last2=Hsu|first2=Stacy|title=DPP seeking to gain from KMT corruption scandals|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/04/06/2003558931|accessdate=26 March 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=6 April 2013}}
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