Chen Hung-chang

Chen Hung-chang (Chinese: 陳宏昌; pinyin: Chén Hóngchāng; born 2 March 1956) is a Taiwanese politician.

Education

Chen attended Luzhou Elementary School [zh] and New Taipei Municipal Luzhou High School [zh], then graduated from the Sze Hai College of Technology and Commerce before pursuing further study at the University of the East in the Philippines.

Political career

Chen was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1992, representing Taipei County. He was reelected in 1995, 1998, and 2001, as a legislator from Taipei County 2. Chen was known for voting against the Kuomintang party caucus during his legislative tenure. Prior to the finalization of the Pan-Blue Coalition presidential ticket for the 2004 presidential election, Chen proposed that Ma Ying-jeou and Wang Jin-pyng form a Kuomintang presidential ticket. After the coalition ticket of Lien Chan and James Soong lost the election, Chen spoke out against a proposal to merge the People First Party into the Kuomintang.

After leaving the legislature upon the end of his fourth term, Chen led the Luzhou Younglian Temple [zh] in New Taipei City. He also served on the Kuomintang Central Review Committee.

Chen made critical statements of the Kuomintang's 2020 presidential candidate, Han Kuo-yu, in August 2019, for which the party revoked his membership. After his explusion, Chen stated that he would remain a political independent.

Personal life

Chen has a son.