Weng Chang-liang
翁章梁
13th Magistrate of Chiayi
Assumed office
25 December 2018
Deputy
See list
  • Wu Jung-hui
    Liu Pei-tung
Preceded byHelen Chang
Deputy Minister of the Council of Agriculture
In office
20 May 2016 – 8 February 2017
MinisterTsao Chi-hung
Personal details
Born (1965-05-28) 28 May 1965 (age 58)
Yizhu, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materChung Yuan Christian University
Nanhua University

Weng Chang-liang (Chinese: 翁章梁; pinyin: Wēng Zhāngliáng; born 28 May 1965) is a Taiwanese politician who is the current magistrate of Chiayi County, serving since 25 December 2018.

Early life and education

Born in Yizhu, Chiayi County, Weng attended Chiayi Senior High School, Chung Yuan Christian University, and Nanhua University. He was active in the Wild Lily student movement.[1]

Political career

Weng worked for the Chiayi County Government before he served as deputy minister of Council of Agriculture under Tsao Chi-hung in 2016.[2][3] Weng left the post and began campaigning to represent the Democratic Progressive Party in the 2018 Chiayi magisterial election, registering for the party primary in January 2018.[4] In March, he defeated Chiayi County Council speaker Chang Ming-ta in the primary.[2][5]

In the general election, Weng won 51% of the vote to defeat Kuomintang candidate Wu Yu-jen.

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
1 Weng Chang-liang Democratic Progressive Party 145,288 50.95%
2 Wu Fang-ming (吳芳銘) Independent 51,020 17.89%
3 Lin Kuo-lung (林國龍) Independent 4,596 1.61%
4 Wu Yu-jen Kuomintang 84,243 29.54%
Total voters 　428,649
Valid votes 　285,147
Invalid votes 　
Voter turnout 　66.52%

References

  1. ^ Han Cheung (11 March 2018). "Taiwan in Time: Life after the Wild Lily". Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b 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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