Chang Ching-hui
MLY
張慶惠
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2005 – 31 January 2008
ConstituencyRepublic of China
Personal details
Born(1942-06-19)19 June 1942
Shinchiku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (now Taoyuan, Taiwan)
Died19 August 2022(2022-08-19) (aged 80)
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Spouse
Wei Ting-chao
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(m. 1977⁠–⁠1999)​
Alma materTamkang University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

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.

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.

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]

Death

Chang died on 19 August 2022, at the age of 80.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 Huang, Jewel (23 September 2004). "DPP promotes female candidates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Chang Ching-hui (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Wei T'ing-ch'ao: profile of a scholar-prisoner" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (23). January 1986. ISSN 1027-3999. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Wei T'ing-chao moved to Jen-ai prison" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (27). October 1986. ISSN 1027-3999.
  5. ↑ "Yang Chin-hai and Chen Ming-chung released" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (30): 21. May 1987. ISSN 1027-3999. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Former DPP pioneer dies at 65". Taipei Times. 29 December 1999. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Showdown likely over draft changes to poll regulations". Taipei Times. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  8. ↑ Wang, Flora (19 March 2007). "Caning for sex offenders: DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "DPP legislator wants Chinese spouse waiting period to remain eight years". Taipei Times. 3 June 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "獨家》魏廷朝之妻、前立委張慶惠今夢中離世 享壽80歲". new.ltn.com.tw (in Chinese). 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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