Chang Chuan-tien

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chang.

Chang Chuan-tien
張川田
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 1999 – 10 September 2006
Constituency	Yilan County
Member of the National Assembly
In office 1992–1997
Personal details
Born	(1945-08-15)15 August 1945 Shōkei, Giran, Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Jiaoxi, Yilan County, Taiwan)
Died	10 September 2006(2006-09-10) (aged 61) Jiaoxi, Yilan, Taiwan
Nationality	Taiwanese
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party (since 1986)
Children	4
Education	Tunghai University (BA)

Chang Chuan-tien (Chinese: 張川田; pinyin: Zhāng Chuāntián; 15 August 1945 – 10 September 2006) was a Taiwanese politician.

Early life and education

Chang was born in Taihoku Prefecture of Japanese Taiwan, in what is now Jiaoxi, Yilan. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Tunghai University, graduating in 1973.

Political career

He cofounded the Democratic Progressive Party in 1986, and was a member of the Yilan Gang, a DPP clique. Chang served in the National Assembly from 1992 to 1997, and in 1998, was elected to the Legislative Yuan. He represented his hometown Yilan County district until his death in 2006 from liver failure, aged 61.