Huang Huang-hsiung

Huang Huang-hsiung
MLY
黃煌雄
Chairperson of Transitional Justice Commission of the Republic of China
In office
31 May 2018 – 6 October 2018
Deputy Chang Tien-chin
Member of the Control Yuan
In office
1 August 2008 – 31 July 2014
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 January 2005
Member of the National Assembly
In office
1 February 1992 – 31 January 1993
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1993 – 31 January 1996
Constituency Taipei County
In office
1 February 1987 – 31 January 1990
Constituency Taipei County
In office
1 February 1981 – 31 January 1984
Constituency Taipei County
Personal details
Born (1944-09-15) 15 September 1944
Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Nationality Taiwanese
Political party Democratic Progressive Party
Alma mater National Taiwan University
Occupation politician

Huang Huang-hsiung (Chinese: 黃煌雄; born 15 September 1944) is a Taiwanese politician.

Early career

Huang earned bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from National Taiwan University. He later worked as a lawyer.[1]

Political career

Huang was first elected to the first Legislative Yuan in 1980,[2] only to lose reelection in 1983.[3] He won in the next election cycle, 1986, and served until 1990.[4][5] Huang then ran in the National Assembly elections of December 1991, and sat in the assembly until 1993 when he returned to the Legislative Yuan. He left the Legislative Yuan in 1996 after losing reelection and was appointed to the Control Yuan by President Lee Teng-hui in 1999.[6][7] In his first Control Yuan stint, Huang began investigating the assets of the Kuomintang.[8][9] The inquiry lasted fourteen years, by which time Huang had been nominated for a second term on the Control Yuan by Ma Ying-jeou.[10][11] Huang did not receive a third nomination, and stepped down from the Control Yuan in July 2014.[12][13]

Besides his long-running inquiry into the Kuomintang, undertaken during his first Control Yuan term, Huang also looked into the status of social welfare in Taiwan, and the actions of the Ministries of Justice and Finance in regards to financial crime prevention.[14][15] He and fellow Control Yuan member Ma Yi-kung were credited with persuading the government to rebuild the Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden, which had been damaged in the 1999 Jiji earthquake.[16] Huang next served on the Control Yuan starting in 2008.[17] After an October visit to Taiwan by Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait chairman Chen Yunlin, he launched an inquest into allegations of civil liberties violations by the National Police Agency and National Security Bureau while providing security for the visit.[18] An investigation into corruption headed by Huang and Chien Lin Hui-chun ended in December, resulting in the impeachments of four officials who had worked for the Third River Management Office of the Water Resources Agency.[19] In June 2009, Huang found that Examination Yuan presidential candidate Chang Chun-yen did not solicit donations from Wayne Pai.[20] Three months later, a Control Yuan report publicized by Huang showed that the Public Construction Commission had wrongly ignored Taipei City Government in a drawn-out dispute over the construction of the Taipei Dome.[21] Huang led a 2011 probe into the construction of the Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant, the findings of which revealed that Taipower had not adequately considered safety concerns in the plant's design.[22] In April 2012, the Control Yuan simultaneously impeached eight customs officials on charges of corruption, which Huang stated was one of the largest such cases involving customs to be tried by the Control Yuan.[23] Near the end of 2013, Huang began another land use investigation into the Taoyuan Aerotropolis urban development.[24] Soon after, Huang and Chao Chang-ping announced the end of a review into the Republic of China Armed Forces. The pair stated that transitioning to an entirely volunteer-based force by 2017 would be difficult.[25] The earliest plans to phase out conscription called for a volunteer military by 2015, a date that has been repeatedly postponed.[26][27]

In March 2018, William Lai appointed Huang to lead the Transitional Justice Commission.[28][29] Huang resigned the position on 6 October 2018.[30][31]

Activism

Huang founded the Taiwan Research Foundation in 1988, an organization credited with helping spread Taiwan studies worldwide, and is domestically recognized for its contribution to Taiwan's democratization up to the first direct presidential election in 1996.[32][33] He is also known for his comprehensive research into Taiwan's National Health Insurance program while serving on the Control Yuan and is a proponent of health care reform.[34][35][36] Huang has also served as president of the Chiang Wei-shui Foundation.[37]

References

  1. ↑ "The Democratic Progress Party nominates its candidates" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (27): 6. October 1986. ISSN 1027-3999.
  2. ↑ "'Kaohsiung Eight' relatives top vote getters" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (1): 1. December 1980. ISSN 1027-3999.
  3. ↑ Jacobs, J. Bruce (2012). Democratizing Taiwan. Brill. p. 59. ISBN 9789004225909.
  4. ↑ "The Election Results" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (28): 8. January 1987.
  5. ↑ Nathan, Andrew J. (1990). China's Crisis: Dilemmas of Reform and Prospects for Democracy. Columbia University Press. p. 145. ISBN 9780231072854.
  6. ↑ "The DPP wins, but is hampered by factionalism" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (69): 6. January 1996. ISSN 1027-3999. Archived from the original on January 1996.
  7. ↑ Tsai, Pei-chi; Chen, Jay (22 February 2013). "Court rules former president and first lady should serve 20 years in jail". Central News Agency. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  8. ↑ Lin, Irene (18 August 2000). "Lawmakers query KMT over assets". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  9. ↑ Chen, Lauren (24 January 2000). "New book says liquidating KMT assets is only bluster". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  10. ↑ Lee, Hsin-fen; Chen, Wei-han (27 January 2015). "Commemoration planned for Control Yuan's centennial". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  11. ↑ Hsiao, Alison (23 July 2014). "Report on KMT's assets puts focus on Ma". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  12. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (9 May 2014). "'China Times' boss appointed to Control Yuan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  13. ↑ Chen, Hui-ping; Chung, Jake (28 August 2014). "Court rules BCC land ownership illegal". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  14. ↑ Lin, Miao-Jung (17 February 2002). "Control Yuan says social welfare in Taiwan is lacking". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  15. ↑ Lu, Fiona (14 August 2003). "Ministries reproved for failure to fight financial crimes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  16. ↑ Liu, Roger (26 August 2003). "Lin Family Gardens' saga recounted". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  17. ↑ "Ma reveals Control Yuan nominees". Taipei Times. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  18. ↑ Loa, Iok-sin (25 November 2008). "Control Yuan to investigate security abuses". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "Water officials impeached". Taipei Times. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  20. ↑ Hsu, Shao-husan (12 June 2009). "Investigation clears name of former NCTU president". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  21. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (11 September 2009). "PCC and Taipei City Government cited by Control Yuan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  22. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (9 June 2011). "Control Yuan censures Taipower and MOEA". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  23. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (6 April 2012). "Control Yuan impeaches eight customs officials, staffers on corruption charges". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  24. ↑ Loa, Iok-sin (12 December 2013). "Residents urge probe into Taoyuan Aerotropolis plan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  25. ↑ Hsu, Stacy (25 December 2013). "Military recruitment a problem: report". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  26. ↑ Wu, Shang-su (30 August 2016). "Taiwan's Military Conscription Dilemma". The Diplomat. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  27. ↑ Pan, Jason (27 August 2015). "All-volunteer military plans postponed". Taipei Times.
  28. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (27 March 2018). "Veteran democracy advocate to lead transitional justice work". Central News Agency. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  29. ↑ Peng, Wan-hsin; Chin, Jonathan (27 March 2018). "Transitional justice group head picked". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  30. ↑ Hsu, Stacy (7 October 2018). "Transitional justice chairman resigns". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  31. ↑ Hou, Elaine; Lee, Hsin-Yin (6 October 2018). "Taiwan's Transitional Justice Commission chairman resigns". Central News Agency. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  32. ↑ "The long and winding road to direct presidential election". Taiwan Today. 14 March 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  33. ↑ "Taiwan Studies Goes Global". Taiwan Today. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  34. ↑ "DOH plans fund to address doctor shortage problem". Taipei Times. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  35. ↑ "Toward Healthier Coverage". Taiwan Today. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  36. ↑ Chao, Vincent Y. (4 March 2011). "Row erupts over Control Yuan president's remark". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  37. ↑ Wang, Flora (6 August 2007). "Politicians unite to pay tribute to Chiang Wei-shui". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
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