Hsiao Teng-tzang

Hsiao Teng-tzang
MLY
蕭天讚
Minister of Justice
In office
24 July 1988 – 6 October 1989
Preceded by Shih Chi-yang
Succeeded by Lu Yu-wen
Minister without portfolio
In office
June 1986 – 23 July 1988
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1973 – June 1986
Constituency Taiwan 4th
Yunlin County, Chiayi County, Tainan County, Tainan City
Personal details
Born (1934-08-25)25 August 1934
Tōseki, Tōseki, Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Dongshi, Chiayi, Taiwan)
Died 16 November 2017(2017-11-16) (aged 83)
Taipei, Taiwan
Political party Kuomintang
Alma mater National Taiwan University

Hsiao Teng-tzang (Chinese: 蕭天讚; pinyin: Xiāo Tiānzàn; 25 August 1934 – 16 November 2017) was a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1973 to 1986 and served as Minister of Justice between July 1988 and October 1989. Hsiao later chaired the Central News Agency.

Career

Hsiao was born in 1934 and studied law at National Taiwan University before becoming a teacher at Taiwan Provincial Chiayi High School. From 1963 to 1970, he served as a district court judge. He was named a high court judge later that year and served until his first election to the Legislative Yuan.[1] Hsiao constested the next three consecutive legislative elections,[1] resigning in 1986 before the end of his fourth term to become minister without portfolio.[2] Concurrently with his legislative stint, Hsiao served in multiple positions within the Kuomintang.[1] He succeeded Shih Chi-yang as justice minister in 1988. Hsiao stepped down in 1989, an exit later attributed to his actions regarding the ministry's Investigation Bureau.[3] He was named senior adviser to President Lee Teng-hui before assuming the chairmanship of the Central News Agency, from which he stepped down in 2002.[4] In 2009, Hsiao became an adviser to President Ma Ying-jeou.[1] Hsiao supported Ma's unsuccessful attempt to remove Wang Jin-pyng as legislative speaker in September 2013.[5]

Hsiao died at the age of 83 on 16 November 2017, in Taipei.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Who's who in the ROC" (PDF). p. 396. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "On-off negotiations with the tangwai" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (26): 3. August 1986. ISSN 1027-3999.
  3. ↑ "Editorial: A battle of wills over the MIJB". Taipei Times. 9 June 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Tsai, Ting-i (2 July 2002). "CNA gets new leadership". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Shih, Hsiao-kuang; Chung, Jake (12 November 2013). "Ma under fire in KMT committee over Wang". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "前法務部長蕭天讚辭世 享壽83歲". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 16 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "法務部前部長蕭天讚去世 享壽83歲". United Daily News (in Chinese). 16 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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