Clement Chang

Clement Chang
張建邦
Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China
In office
1 June 1989  24 April 1991
Preceded by Kuo Nan-hung
Succeeded by Ma Cheng-fang (acting)
Eugene Chien
Speaker of the Taipei City Council
In office
25 December 1981  1 June 1989
Preceded by Lin Ting-sheng
Succeeded by Chen Chien-chi
Deputy Speaker of the Taipei City Council
In office
25 December 1969  25 December 1981
Preceded by Chen Shao-hui
Succeeded by Chen Chien-chi
President of Tamkang University
In office
1 August 1964  31 July 1989
Personal details
Born (1929-03-15)15 March 1929
Taihoku Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (today Yilan County, Taiwan)
Died 26 May 2018(2018-05-26) (aged 89)
Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality Empire of Japan (until 1945), Republic of China (from 1945)
Political party Kuomintang
Alma mater St. John's University, Shanghai
University of Illinois system
Occupation Politician, educator

Clement Chang (Chinese: 張建邦; pinyin: Zhāng Jiànbāng; Wade–Giles: Chang Chien-pang; 15 March 1929 – 26 May 2018) was a Taiwanese politician.

He was president of Tamkang University from 1964 to 1989. Chang won his first election to the Taipei City Council in 1969, and served as deputy speaker for three terms until 1981, when he was named speaker. In 1989, Chang was appointed to the Executive Yuan as Minister of Transportation and Communications, and was succeeded by Eugene Chien in 1991.

Chang died at National Taiwan University Hospital on 26 May 2018, aged 89.[1]

References

  1. Chen, Chih-chung; Liu, Kuan-lin (26 May 2018). "Clement Chang, founder of Tamkang University, dies at 89". Central News Agency. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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