Weng Chang-liang

Weng Chang-liang (Chinese: 翁章梁; pinyin: Wēng Zhāngliáng; born 28 May 1965) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the incumbent Magistrate of Chiayi County since 25 December 2018.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Weng.
Weng Chang-liang
翁章梁
Magistrate of Chiayi County
Assumed office
25 December 2018
Preceded byHelen Chang
Deputy Minister of Council of Agriculture of the Republic of China
In office
20 May 2016 – 8 February 2017
MinisterTsao Chi-hung
Personal details
Born (1965-05-28) 28 May 1965
Yizhu, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Nationality Taiwan (Republic of China)
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materChung Yuan Christian University
Nanhua University

Political career

Active in the Wild Lily student movement,[1] Weng worked for the Chiayi County Government before he served as deputy agriculture minister under Tsao Chi-hung in 2016.[2][3] Weng left the post and began campaigning to represent the Democratic Progressive Party in the 2017 Chiayi magisterial election, registering for a party primary in January 2018.[4] He defeated Chiayi County Council speaker Chang Ming-ta in the primary, held in March.[2][5]

2018 Democratic Progressive Party Chiayi County magistrate primary results
Candidates Place Focus Survey Research Shih Shin Real Survey Aggregated Result
Weng Chang-liang Nominated 43.08% 42.88% 45.34% 43.77%
Chang Ming-ta 2nd 35.57% 36.73% 33.79% 35.36%
None of the candidates 21.35% 20.39% 20.87% 20.87%
2018 Chiayi County mayoral results
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1Weng Chang-liangDemocratic Progressive Party145,288 50.95%
2Wu Fang-ming (吳芳銘) Independent51,020 17.89%
3Lin Kuo-lung (林國龍) Independent4,596 1.61%
4Wu Yu-jen Kuomintang84,243 29.54%
Total voters　428,649
Valid votes　285,147
Invalid votes　
Voter turnout　66.52%
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References
  1. Han Cheung (11 March 2018). "Taiwan in Time: Life after the Wild Lily". Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. Chen, Wei-han (7 March 2018). "Weng wins polls in DPP's Chiayi County primary". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. "Taiwan, India ink railway heritage deal". Taipei Times. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. Su, Fang-ho (21 January 2018). "15 DPP candidates vie in primaries for party nominations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. Chen, Wei-han (6 March 2018). "DPP starts Chiayi primary, results expected today". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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