Chang Tien-chin
| Chang Tien-chin | |
|---|---|
| 張天欽 | |
| Vice Chairperson and Secretary-General of Straits Exchange Foundation | |
|
In office 12 September 2016 – 31 December 2016 | |
| Chairperson | Tien Hung-mao |
| Succeeded by | Ko Cheng-heng[1] |
| Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China | |
|
Assumed office 20 May 2016 | |
| Minister |
Katharine Chang Lin Cheng-yi (acting) Chen Ming-tong |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 8, 1954 Chiayi County, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Alma mater |
National Taiwan University Tulane University |
Chang Tien-chin (Chinese: 張天欽; pinyin: Zhāng Tiānqīn; born 8 March 1954) is a politician in the Republic of China. He was the Deputy Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council.[2]
Education
Chang obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in law from National Taiwan University in 1976 and 1978,respectively, and master's degree in admiralty law and doctoral degree in law from Tulane University in the United States in 1982 and 1984, respectively.
Removal from Office
In September, 2018, a whistle-blower made public a recording in which Chang compared his government office to the infamous Ming dynasty organization which stifled dissent. In the recording, he suggested that the Tsai Ing-Wen administration should use dirty tricks to defeat the KMT candidate Hou You-Yi‘s bid for Mayor of New Taipei City. The resulting uproar resulted in Chang’s removal from office.
See also
References
- ↑ "Ex-deputy defence chief to serve as SEF's new vice chairman & secretary general". Asia News Network. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ↑ 謝昆原 (20 May 2016). "Deputy Minister".
