Chen Hung-chang

Chen Hung-chang (Chinese: 陳宏昌; pinyin: Chén Hóngchāng; born 2 March 1956) is a Taiwanese politician.

Chen Hung-chang
陳宏昌
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 1993 – 31 January 1996
Constituency	Taipei County
In office 1 February 1996 – 31 January 2005
Constituency	Taipei County 2
Personal details
Born	(1956-03-02) 2 March 1956 (age 69) Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Kuomintang (until 2019)
Parent	Chen Wan-fu [zh] (father)
Alma mater	Sze Hai College of Technology and Commerce University of the East
Occupation	Politician

Education

Chen attended Luzhou Elementary School [zh] and New Taipei Municipal Luzhou High School [zh]. He graduated from the Sze Hai College of Technology and Commerce before he finished his studies at the University of the East in the Philippines.^[1][2]

Political career

Chen was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1992, representing Taipei County.^[3] He was elected to represent Taipei County 2 in 1995,^[4] 1998,^[1] and 2001. Chen did not vote for the Kuomintang party caucus during his time in legislature. ^[5][6] Chen proposed that Ma Ying-jeou and Wang Jin-pyng form a Kuomintang presidential ticket before the Pan-Blue Coalition presidential ticket for the 2004 presidential election were finalised.^[7] Chen was outspoken about a proposal to merge the People First Party into the Kuomintang after the coalition ticket of Lien Chan and James Soong lost the election. ^[8]

When he left the legislature at the end of his fourth term, Chen led the Luzhou Younglian Temple [zh] in New Taipei City.^[9] He also served on the Kuomintang Central Review Committee.^[10]

Chen got his party membership revoked after statements of the Kuomintang's 2020 presidential candidate, Han Kuo-yu, in August 2019. ^{[11] [12][13]} Chen remained a political independent after his expulsion.^[14]

Personal life

Chen has a son.^[15][16]