Justin Huang

Huang obtained his bachelor's degree from the Department of International Trade of National Chengchi University. In 1981 he left Taiwan to study at Santa Clara University in the United States, where he completed a Master of Business Administration.[2]

On 23 March 1996, Huang ran for the 1996 Republic of China National Assembly election for Taitung County Constituency in which he and two other Kuomintang (KMT) candidates won and took office on 20 May 1996.

1996 Republic of China National Assembly Taitung County Constituency Result
3 seats
No.	Candidate	Party	Votes	Percentage
1	Liu Chao-chang (劉櫂漳)	Kuomintang	25,031	32.33%
2	Yang Ching-sheng (楊荊生)	Kuomintang	16,445	21.24%
3	Luo Kuo-liang (羅國樑)	New Party	3,133	4.05%
4	Chang Chia-chung (張甲長)	Democratic Progressive Party	15,064	19.46%
5	Justin Huang	Kuomintang	17,741	22.92%

In 2008, Huang was indicted on charges about accepting bribes or using his position as legislator in relation to the Lotus (美時公司) Fisherman (派頓製藥公司) and Yi Sheng Pharmaceutical companies (羿盛公司) in 2004 and 2005.[15] Huang denied the accusations. He was found guilty of violating the Accountancy Act with regard to processing payments from Lotus Pharmaceutical proxies through his charity foundations, and not guilty on all counts of corruption in 2016. He was sentenced to a combined 10 months of jail, later reduced into a fine due to the application of the 'Speedy Trial Act'.[16][17]

On June 20, 2020, it was reported that Justin Huang had been President Tsai’s nomination to become vice-President of the Control Yuan - an oversight branch of government that monitors and conducts investigations into the activities of the other branches.[18] Huang’s Taitung County government was itself investigated and censured over its handling of the Miramar Resort.[19][20] 

However, a press conference scheduled to announce the nominations on June 19 was indefinitely cancelled due to criticism of the decision from across party lines.[21] Huang’s own party, the KMT, threatened to expel him for accepting a DPP nomination without prior consultation, while several DPP legislatures voiced concerns, including Lin Shu-fen (林淑芬), who wrote: “It is incomprehensible that the proposed nominee for vice president is someone who has been convicted of corruption, and helped a business push through the controversial development of the Taitung Miramar Resort (美麗灣渡假村)... by flouting the law and the rights of Aborigines.” The New Power Party cited Huang’s role in promoting Miramar Resort as well as “his alleged acceptance of fees from pharmaceutical firms when he was a legislator and other legal disputes.”[22]

In response, Huang held a press conference, where he announced: “If the KMT doesn’t support my nomination then I will withdraw from the party.” He then thanked President Tsai for her trust in him, saying he sought the position because “the control yuan exercises independent power beyond all party affiliations, and this is a role where I could do something for the nation and for society.”[23] Following continued opposition, the next day Huang announced he had decided to withdraw from the nomination.[24]

Huang is the son of former Taitung County Magistrate and KMT Internal Affairs Central Commissioner, Huang Ching-fong (黃鏡峰).[25]

In 1987, Justin Huang married Chen Lien-yen (陳怜燕). As a couple, they are prominent members of the Taiwan Christian Community. Chen introduced Huang to Christianity when they met whilst studying together at Santa Clara University in the 1980s. Huang was baptised by Top Church Pastor, Chang Mao-song (張茂松).[26][27][28][29][30][31]

Huang is also the Director of the Taitung County Young Workers’ Association as well as being the Founder and Chairman of the Healthy Families Cultural and Educational Foundation, and the Taitung Student Parent Foundation.

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