Wang Chih-hsiung

Wang Chih-hsiung (Chinese: 王志雄; born 24 June 1952) is a Taiwanese banker and politician. Wang is a member of the Kuomintang who served on the Legislative Yuan from 1990 to 1993 and 1996 to 1999, and the Kaohsiung City Council between 1999 and 2002.

Wang Chih-hsiung
王志雄
Wang during his tenure on the Third Legislative Yuan
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 1990 – 31 January 1993
Constituency	Kaohsiung City 1
In office 1 February 1996 – 31 January 1999
Constituency	Kaohsiung City 2
Kaohsiung City Councilor
In office 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2002
Personal details
Born	(1952-06-24) 24 June 1952 (age 73) Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
Political party	Kuomintang
Relatives	Wang Yu-yun (father) Wang Shih-hsiung (brother)
Education	National Taipei University (BA) University of Southern California (MBA)

Education

After graduating with a bachelor's degree in land administration from National Taipei University, Wang earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from the University of Southern California.

Political career

Wang Chih-hsiung's father, Wang Yu-yun, and younger brother Wang Shih-hsiung were also Kuomintang-affiliated politicians. The Wang brothers were elected to the Legislative Yuan together in 1989, with Wang Chih-hsiung representing Kaohsiung City's second district, and Wang Shih-hsiung representing the occupational constituency of fishing and aquaculture.^[1][2] Wang Chih-hsiung was elected to a non-consecutive term in the Legislative Yuan in 1995 for Kaohsiung City's first district.^[2][3] Wang Chih-hsiung subsequently ran in the December 1998 Taiwanese local elections, and was elected to the Kaohsiung City Council, serving from 1999 to 2002.

Banking career and legal judgements

Wang Chih-hsiung was vice chairman and member of the board for the Chung Shing Bank led by his father.^[2][4] Wang Chih-hsiung continued serving in financial leadership positions throughout his tenure as a city councilor.^[2] In 2004, Wang Chih-hsiung was subpoenaed repeatedly as part of legal proceedings and investigations into a credit loan case, but did not report to court.^[5] The case continued to trial in 2005, and Wang was placed on a wanted list.^[5][6] Wang fled Taiwan in 2007,^[4][7] and was arrested in China in 2012.^[5] The Taiwanese Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau repatriated him in October 2012.^[5][8] Wang was formally indicted by Taipei-based prosecutors in December 2012.^[9] The Taipei District Court ruled that Wang Chih-hsiung was not guilty in September 2013.^[10]