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Chang Po-ya
Taiwanese politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chang Po-ya (Chinese: 張博雅; pinyin: Zhāng Bóyǎ; born 5 October 1942) is a Taiwanese politician and physician who is the founder of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union,[1] a political party in Taiwan.[2][3][4]
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Early life and education
Chang was born in what is now Chiayi City to Hsu Shih-hsien and Chang Chin-tung, both physicians.[5] After graduating with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from Kaohsiung Medical University in 1968, Chang earned a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) in 1970 from the Institute of Public Health of National Taiwan University and a Bachelor of Medicine (B.M.). She then completed graduate studies in the United States at Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a second M.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1974. Chang then pursued doctoral studies in Japan and earned her Ph.D. in medical science from Kyorin University in 1994.[6][7]
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Academic career
From 1980 to 1983, Chang was a professor at Kaohsiung Medical University, where she directed the medical college's Department of Public Health.[7]
Political career
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She was the mayor of her home city, serving three terms (1983–89, 1997–2000),[8] the first time succeeding her mother, Hsu; the last time succeeding her sister, Chang Wen-ying. The Chang daughters and mother are known as the Hsü Family of Chiayi (許家班).[9] During her first term, martial law was lifted and she led the creation of The First 228 Peace Memorial Monument in Taiwan.[10]
She was the Minister of Health[11] from June 2, 1990 to September 10, 1997 and led the creation of Taiwan's national health insurance system.[12]
Under President Chen Shui-bian, she was the Minister of Interior from May 20, 2000 to February 1, 2002 and also served as Governor of the Taiwan Provincial Government.[13]
On 7 December 2002, she came in 4th as an independent candidate in the Kaohsiung City mayoral election.[14]
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From 2014 to 2020, she served as the 5th President and first female President of Taiwan's Control Yuan.[16]
Personal life
She was married to Chi Chan-nan (紀展南) from 1971 to his death in 2023,[17] with a son and a daughter.[18][19]
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