Fu Hsueh-peng

{{Short description|Taiwanese politician (born 1951)}}

{{BLP one source|date=May 2022}}

Fu Hsueh-peng ({{zh|t=傅學鵬}}; born 4 April 1951) is a Taiwanese politician.

Fu began his political career as a member of the Kuomintang,{{cite news |last1=Chen |first1=Wei-han |title=DPP eyes KMT strongholds in next year's elections |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2017/10/19/2003680636 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=19 October 2017}} and served on the Miaoli County Council as deputy speaker. He won two terms as magistrate of Miaoli County as an independent, defeating incumbent {{ill|Ho Chi-hui|zh|何智輝}} in 1997, and winning reelection in 2001.{{cite news |last1=Ko |first1=Shu-ling |title=DPP pledges aid for local governments |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2001/12/17/0000116127 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=17 December 2001}}{{cite news |last1=Tsai |first1=Ting-i |title=Local government chiefs take up positions |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2001/12/21/0000116704 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=21 December 2001}} During Fu's tenure as county magistrate, the first two Miaoli International Mask Festivals were held in 1999 and 2001.{{cite news |last1=Feng |first1=Tiffany |title=The many faces of Miaoli |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2001/04/03/0000080226 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=3 April 2001}} Fu also participated in festivals originating from his native Hakka culture.{{cite news |last1=Mo |first1=Yan-chih |title=Hakka dragon festival kicks off |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/02/21/2003223951 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=21 February 2005}}{{cite news |last1=Chen |first1=Lauren |title=Soong welcomes KMT defector into his camp hoping to boost Hakka vote |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2000/02/26/0000025626 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=26 February 2000}} During a crackdown on black gold politics in 2000, Fu was indicted on charges related to misappropriation of public funds dating back to his tenure as deputy speaker of the Miaoli County Council.{{cite news |last1=Jou |first1=Ying-cheng |title=Anti-'black gold' crackdown nets 70 officials since June |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2000/12/20/0000066242 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=20 December 2000}}{{cite news |title=Miaoli County commissioner indicted |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2000/11/17/0000061829 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=17 November 2000}}

Fu and Chen Chin-hsing were regarded as prominent Hakkas backing the 2000 presidential campaign of James Soong. However, after Hsu Ching-yuan left Soong's People First Party in November 2004, weeks before legislative elections were to take place, speculation that Fu would look to endorse candidates affiliated with the Democratic Progressive Party arose.{{cite news |last1=Hong |first1=Caroline |title=Heavyweight quits PFP to support DPP |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/11/20/2003211767 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=20 November 2004}} During the 2005 magisterial election in Miaoli, Fu supported the DPP candidate Chiu Bing-kun because Chiu was Hakka.{{cite news |last1=Huang |first1=Jewel |title=Miaoli powerbroker angers both camps |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/07/07/2003262514 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=7 July 2005}}{{cite news |last1=Lin |first1=Jean |title=Ethnicity, geography key in Miaoli County's race |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/12/02/2003282602 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=2 December 2005}} For the 2012 Taiwanese presidential election cycle, Fu backed Soong again,{{cite news |last1=Shih |first1=Hsiao-kuang |title=Soong petition being blocked: PFP |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/10/17/2003515970 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=17 October 2011}} and was placed on the People First Party list for the concurrent legislative election.{{cite news |last1=Mo |first1=Yan-chih |title=2012 ELECTIONS: Soong signs up for presidential race |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2011/11/25/2003519154 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=25 November 2011}} During the 2016 Taiwanese presidential election cycle, Soong visited Fu at his Gongguan Township residence and Fu commended Soong's tenure as governor of Taiwan Province.{{cite news |last1=Hsu |first1=Stacy |title=KMT heavyweights greet confident Soong in Miaoli |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/08/26/2003626222 |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=26 August 2015}}