Clement Chang

For the Singaporese entrepreneur, see Clemen Chiang.

Clement Chang Chien-Pang (Chinese: 張建邦; pinyin: Zhāng Jiànbāng; Wade–Giles: Chang Chien-pang; 15 March 1929 – 26 May 2018) was a Taiwanese academic and politician. He was president of Tamkang University from 1964 to 1986, stepping down to serve three years as the chairman of the institution's board of trustees.

Clement Chang
張建邦
Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China
In office 1 June 1989 – 24 April 1991
Preceded by	Kuo Nan-hong [zh]
Succeeded by	Ma Cheng-fang (acting) Eugene Chien
2nd Chairman of World League for Freedom and Democracy
In office 1988–1989
Preceded by	Ku Cheng-kang
Succeeded by	Chao Tzu-chi
Speaker of the Taipei City Council
In office 25 December 1981 – 1 June 1989
Preceded by	Lin Ting-sheng [zh]
Succeeded by	Chen Chien-chih
Deputy Speaker of the Taipei City Council
In office 25 December 1969 – 25 December 1981
Preceded by	Chen Shao-hui
Succeeded by	Chen Chien-chih
President of Tamkang University
In office 1 August 1964 – 31 July 1986
Personal details
Born	(1929-03-15)15 March 1929 Taihoku Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (today Yilan County, Taiwan)
Died	26 May 2018(2018-05-26) (aged 89) Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality	Empire of Japan (until 1945), Republic of China (from 1945)
Political party	Kuomintang
Education	St. John's University, Shanghai (BS) University of Illinois (MS, PhD)
Occupation	Politician educator

After graduating from St. John's University, Shanghai, Chang earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in 1952 and his Ph.D. in education in 1981, both from the University of Illinois.^[1] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "A Study of Bureaucratic, Collegial and Political Models of Governance in Six Universities in Taiwan".^[2]

Chang won his first election to the Taipei City Council in 1969, and served as deputy speaker for three terms until 1981, when he was named speaker. In 1989, Chang was appointed to the Executive Yuan as Minister of Transportation and Communications, and was succeeded by Eugene Chien in 1991.^[3] Chang was a founding editor of the Journal of Futures Studies from November 1996^[4][5] to his death at National Taiwan University Hospital on 26 May 2018, aged 89.^[6]