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Chang Ching-hui
Taiwanese politician (1942–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chang Ching-hui (Chinese: 張慶惠; 19 June 1942 – 19 August 2022) was a Taiwanese politician. She served one term in the Legislative Yuan, from 2005 to 2008.
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Early life and education
Chang was of Hakka descent.[1] She earned a master's degree from Tamkang University and was a teacher.[2][3]
She married political activist Wei Ting-chao in 1977. He had been imprisoned in the 1960s due to his association with Peng Ming-min and Roger Hsieh.[3] He was jailed again after the Kaohsiung Incident in 1979.[4] Released in May 1987,[5] Wei died in December 1999 of a heart attack.[6] Wei and Chang's daughter Wei Yun is also a politician.
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Political career
Chang represented the Democratic Progressive Party in the 2004 elections and won a seat in the Legislative Yuan via proportional representation.[1] Near the end of her term, Chang served on the Home and Nations Committee.[7] She advocated for the legislature to pass a bill similar to Jessica's Law in March 2007,[8] and stated in June that Chinese spouses of Taiwanese nationals should continue to be granted citizenship after eight years of residency, not four, considering the state of national security, Cross-Strait relations, and population density.[9]
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Death
Chang died on 19 August 2022, at the age of 80.[10]
References
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