| Office | Mayor of Taichung |
|---|---|
| Term start | 20 December 1997 |
| Term end | 20 December 2001 |
| Predecessor | Lin Po-jung |
| Successor | Jason Hu |
| Birth date | 26 July 1950 (age 76) |
| Birth place | Taichung, Taiwan |
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Chen Wen-hsien |
| Education | Kaohsiung Medical University (BSN) Chung Shan Medical University (MS) Taipei Medical University (MDS) |
Chang Wen-ying (or Chang Wen-ing; ; born 26 July 1950) is a Taiwanese politician.
She was imprisoned for two years after performing plastic surgery on Shih Ming-teh, who was attempting to flee Taiwan shortly after the Kaohsiung Incident. After her release, Chang ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the National Assembly in 1986. With the help of Taichung mayor Chen Tuan-tang, Chang was elected to the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council (TPCC) in 1989. She married Chen's son Chen Wen-hsien in 1990.[1] Upon the end of her second term on the TPCC, Chang served as Mayor of Taichung from 1997 to 2001.[2] She left the Democratic Progressive Party run an independent mayoral campaign in 2001, after finishing low in opinion polls.[3][4] Her bid for reelection split the Pan-Green Coalition vote between herself and Michael Tsai, allowing Jason Hu to win.[5]
Education
After graduating from Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School, Chang studied nursing at Kaohsiung Medical University and graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing. She then earned a master's degree in nursing from China Medical University and a degree in dentistry from Chung Shan Medical University.
References
- ^ Huang, Joyce (15 October 2001). "Newsmakers: Taichung Major Chang goes it alone". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Taichung mayor quits the DPP to run independently". The Taipei Times. 18 August 2001. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ Huang, Joyce (8 February 2001). "Chang quits DPP primary race". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Huang, Joyce (27 July 2001). "Taichung mayor defies her party". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Tsai, Ting-i (2 December 2001). "KMT's Hu fills vacuum left by bickering". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.