Hsu Hsin-liang
Hsu Hsin-liang | |
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許信良 | |
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| Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party | |
| In office 18 July 1996 – 18 July 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Shih Ming-teh |
| Succeeded by | Lin Yi-hsiung |
| In office 20 January 1992 – 4 December 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Huang Shin-chieh |
| Succeeded by | Shih Ming-teh |
| Magistrate of Taoyuan | |
| In office 20 December 1977 – 1 July 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Wu Po-hsiung Weng Chien (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Yeh Kuo-kuang (acting) Hsu Hung-chih |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 May 1941 Chūreki Town, Chūreki District, Shinchiku Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Zhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan) |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party (1990s; 2008–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Kuomintang (until 1977; 2000–2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Hsu Chung Pi-hsia |
| Relations | Hsu Kuo-tai (brother) |
| Alma mater | National Chengchi University University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Politician |
Hsu Hsin-liang (Chinese: 許信良; pinyin: Xǔ Xìnliáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Sìn-liông; born 27 May 1941) is a Taiwanese politician. He is a formerly Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). He was a supporter of the Pan-Blue Coalition from 2000 to 2008 but then supported the DPP in the 2008 presidential election.
He was expelled from the Kuomintang but broke ranks in 1977 when he ran and won as an independent in the election for Magistrate of Taoyuan County.[1][2]
Hsu was involved in opposition activity during the first part of 1979. The government impeached him and removed him from office for two years.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Holley, David (2 June 1986). "Taiwan Exile--Brash Bid in Name of Democracy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ Han Cheung (13 November 2016). "Taiwan in Time: Burning down the establishment". Taipei Times. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ Jacobs, J. Bruce (2012). Democratizing Taiwan. Leiden and Boston: Brill. pp. 54–5. ISBN 9789004221543.
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