Wong Chung-chun

Wong Chung-chun (Chinese: 翁重鈞; pinyin: Wēng Zhòngjūn; 31 May 1955) is a Taiwanese politician.

Wong Chung-chun

MLY
翁重鈞
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
1 February 2020
ConstituencyRepublic of China
In office
1 February 2008 – 31 January 2016
Succeeded byTsai Yi-yu
ConstituencyChiayi County 1
In office
1 February 2005 – 31 January 2008
ConstituencyChiayi County
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 January 2002
ConstituencyRepublic of China
In office
1 February 1990 – 31 January 1999
ConstituencyChiayi County
Personal details
Born (1955-05-31) 31 May 1955
Yizhu, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materChinese Culture University
National Taiwan University

Education

Wong attended high school in Tainan and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Chinese Culture University. He obtained a master's degree in international business administration from CCU. then received an EMBA from National Taiwan University.[1] Wong has taught at the Tatung Institute of Technology.[2]

Political career

Wong served two terms on the Chiayi County Council prior to his election to the Legislative Yuan in 1989.[3] He won reelection in 1992 and again in 1995.[4][5] During the 1995 campaign, Wong became one of the first candidates to receive a patent for his likeness, which he used on many different trinkets.[6] Having won three consecutive elections as a Kuomintang representative of Chiayi County, Wong was placed on the party list for the 1998 elections, which he also won.[7] It was reported in January 2001 that Wong had let his Kuomintang membership lapse,[8] but later that year, he was named Kuomintang candidate for the magistracy of Chiayi County, losing the office to Chen Ming-wen in a three-way race.[9][10] Entrepreneur Su Hui-chen stated in September 2002 that Wong had helped her bribe legislators in 1998,[11] though Wong denied involvement.[12] He was indicted by the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office in February 2003 and charged with corruption.[13][14]

Wong returned to the legislature in 2005,[1] and was named a Kuomintang candidate for 2008. Shortly after defeating Democratic Progressive Party candidate Tsai Chi-fang,[15] Wong was elected Economics Committee convenor, alongside Chiu Ching-chun.[16] In March, Kuanshih, Shuishang leader Lai Chun-an was convicted of electoral fraud in support of Wong's campaign.[17] Wong ran in the 2009 Chiayi County magisterial election, and lost to Helen Chang.[18][19] In his 2012 legislative campaign, Wong made greater use of social media.[20] He defeated Tsai Yi-yu, the son of Tsai Chi-fang, in 2012.[21][22] He contested the Chiayi County magistracy for the third time in 2014, and again lost to Helen Chang.[23][24] Wong was ranked fourteenth on the Kuomintang preliminary party list for the 2020 legislative elections.[25][26] The list was subsequently revised,[27] and Wong's inclusion confirmed.[28][29]

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gollark: I'm hoping that one day small e-ink labels will be practical so we can finally stop with the evils of printers.

References
  1. "Wong Chung-chun (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  2. "Wong Chung-chun (7)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  3. "Wong Chung-chun (8)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. "Wong Chung-chung (2)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. "Wong Chung-chun (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  6. Li, Ming-hsien; Li, Hsien-fang (27 February 2007). "Politicians of all stripes turn to cartoon alter egos in the battle for voters' hearts". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  7. "Wong Chung-chun (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  8. Lin, Chieh-yu (4 January 2001). "KMT exodus could cost party its majority". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  9. Huang, Joyce (12 September 2001). "DPP fields joint candidate for Chiayi election". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  10. Low, Stephanie (13 October 2001). "KMT kicks out seven, punishes four members". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  11. Hsu, Crystal (22 September 2002). "Former lawmaker Wong denies role in latest scandal". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  12. Hsu, Crystal (17 September 2002). "Wong denies Su's Zanadau allegations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  13. Chuang, Jimmy (15 February 2003). "Taipei prosecutors issue indictments over Zanadau". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  14. Chuang, Jimmy (22 March 2003). "Zanadau hearing begins". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  15. "Legislative elections and referendums" (PDF). Taipei Times. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  16. Wang, Flora (4 March 2008). "KMT win most committee chief seats". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  17. "Chiayi official sentenced". Taipei Times. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  18. Mo, Yan-chih; Hsu, Jenny W. "Ma focuses final campaigning on Yilan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  19. "Almost the status quo" (PDF). Taipei Times. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  20. Chiu, Yen-ling; Yan, Juo-chin (6 April 2011). "FEATURE: Politicians harness Facebook pages to boost democracy and serve constituents". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  21. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (11 November 2011). "2012 ELECTIONS: KMT accuses Helen Chang of abuse of public funds". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  22. Wang, Chris (1 January 2012). "2012 ELECTIONS: FEATURE: Young lawmakers carry on political family tradition". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  23. Tsai, Tsung-hsun; Chung, Jake (13 October 2014). "INTERVIEW: KMT's Wong outlines Chiayi plans". Taipei Times.
  24. Hsu, Stacy (30 November 2014). "2014 ELECTIONS: Shifting tides increase DPP offices in Central Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  25. Kao, Evelyn; Yu, Hsiang (13 November 2019). "2020 Elections: KMT names 34 legislator-at-large nominees". Central News Agency. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  26. Maxon, Ann (14 November 2019). "KMT names legislative nominees". Taipei Times. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  27. Maxon, Ann (15 November 2019). "KMT to revise its legislators list". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  28. Yu, Hsiang; Mazzetta, Matthew (16 November 2019). "KMT confirms 33 of 34 candidates on legislator-at-large list". Central News Agency. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  29. Shih, Hsiao-kuang; Chung, Jake (17 November 2019). "KMT's Wu says at-large list meticulously formed". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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