Tony Jian

Tony Jian (Chinese: 簡肇棟; pinyin: Jiǎn Zhàodòng; born 18 August 1955) is a Taiwanese physician and politician.

Tony Jian

MLY
簡肇棟
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
18 January 2010 – 13 September 2011
Preceded byChiang Lien-fu
Succeeded byHo Hsin-chun
ConstituencyTaichung 7
In office
1 February 2002 – 31 January 2005
ConstituencyTaichung County
Personal details
Born (1955-08-18) 18 August 1955
Taichung, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materChung Shan Medical University
Tunghai University
National Chung Hsing University

Education

Jian earned his medical degree at Chung Shan Medical University, and obtained a master's degree in international politics at National Chung Hsing University after beginning studies in a related field at the Department of Public Administration of Tunghai University.[1][2]

Career

Prior to his involvement in politics, Jian was a physician specializing in thoracic medicine.[3] He was mayor of Dali, Taichung from 1998 to 2002, when he first won election to the Legislative Yuan.[4] During his first term, Jian was named to the legislature's Health, Environment and Social Welfare Committee.[5] He opposed a plan to reduce Public Welfare Lottery drawings because people with disabilities who sold tickets would earn less money.[6] Jian has worked to improve Taiwan's international space,[7] and was critical of the World Health Assembly and World Trade Organization, which barred Taiwanese participation due to political pressure from China.[8][9] Jian sought to limit immigration from China to Taiwan,[10][11] and proposed that naturalized citizens of Chinese origin be barred from voting in elections for seven years after acquiring Republic of China citizenship.[12] Jian believed that financial statements of medical institutions should remain private information, a stance ridiculed by the Taiwan Health Reform Foundation.[13]

Jian was a candidate in both the 2004 and 2008 legislative elections, but lost both times.[14][15] He challenged the 2008 result in court, and Jian's Kuomintang opponent Chiang Lien-fu was indicted on 29 January 2008.[16] On 27 February, Chiang's win was annulled.[17] A by election was held on 9 January 2010, which Jian won, defeating Yu Wen-chin.[18][19] Jian resigned from the legislature on 13 September 2011, after causing a fatal traffic collision.[4] Ho Hsin-chun was named the DPP candidate for Jian's constituency, and succeeded him in office.[20] Following his resignation, Jian resumed his medical career.[21]

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References
  1. "Chien Chao-tung (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. "Chien Chao-tung (7)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  3. Lu, Fiona (18 May 2003). "Reorganize the medical structure, legislators ask". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. Wang, Chris (14 September 2011). "DPP lawmaker steps down after hit-and-run accident". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. Su, Joy (10 June 2004). "Insemination bill stalls, again". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. Huang, Sandy (5 March 2002). "Lottery-ticket sellers fight calls to reduce frequency of draws". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. Lu, Fiona (19 May 2003). "Legislator is full of hope for WHO bid to succeed". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. Jian, Tony; Cho, Hui-wan (10 June 2003). "WTO Secretariat's demands offbase". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  9. Lu, Fiona (22 May 2003). "Lawmakers decry Beijing's `big lies' at WHA". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. Chang, Yun-Ping (7 March 2003). "Chinese brides concern lawmakers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  11. Huang, Sandy (10 June 2003). "Foreign brides irk lawmakers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  12. "Lawmakers look to limit vote". Taipei Times. 26 December 2002. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  13. Wang, Hsiao-wen (13 December 2004). "Legislators slammed for murky bill deliberations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  14. Ko, Shu-ling (14 December 2004). "Chen Shui-bian to quit as DPP chairman". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  15. Ko, Shu-ling (31 December 2007). "Chen lauds KMT 'compromise'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  16. Chang, Rich; Wang, Flor (30 January 2008). "KMT's Chiang Lien-fu indicted". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  17. "Court annuls election result". Taipei Times. 28 February 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  18. Hsu, Jenny W.; Mo, Yan-chih (9 January 2010). "Ruling, opposition parties go all out for by-elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  19. Loa, Iok-sin; Hsu, Jenny W.; Mo, Yan-chih (10 January 2010). "DPP wins all three seats in by-elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  20. Wang, Chris (23 September 2011). "DPP proffers Normandy landings election analogy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  21. Chang, Jui-chen; Hetherington, William (18 February 2017). "Indonesian worker gets inflammation, fever with tattoo". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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