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Hsu Yao-chang

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Hsu.
Hsu Yao-chang
徐耀昌
Official portrait, 2008
11th Magistrate of Miaoli
In office
25 December 2014 – 25 December 2022
DeputyDen Kui-chu
Preceded byLiu Cheng-hung
Succeeded byChung Tung-chin
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 25 December 2014
Succeeded byHsu Chih-jung
ConstituencyMiaoli County (until 2008) → Miaoli County II
9th Mayor of Toufen Town
In office
3 January 1994 – 31 January 2002
Preceded byChang Cheng-tai
Succeeded byHuang Kun-huo (acting)
Personal details
Born (1955-06-30) 30 June 1955 (age 69)
Toufen, Miaoli County, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwan
Political partyIndependent (since 2023)
Other political
affiliations		Kuomintang (until 2001; 2014–2023)
People First Party (2001–2014)
EducationChin-Min Institute of Technology (BA)
Chung Hua University (MA)

Hsu Yao-chang (Chinese: 徐耀昌; pinyin: Xú Yàochāng; Wade–Giles: Hsü2 Yao4-chʻang1; born 30 June 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. He represented Miaoli County in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2014, when he was elected Magistrate of Miaoli County.

Education

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Hsu graduated from the Chin-Min Institute of Technology and completed his master's degree in industrial and commercial management at Chung Hua University.[1][2]

Political career

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Hsu began his political career in 1994, as Toufen Township mayor affiliated with the Kuomintang. He left the KMT to represent the People First Party in the 2001 legislative elections. Hsu served as a legislator from 2002 to 2014, returning to the KMT to contest the Miaoli County magistracy in 2014.[3] He declared his candidacy for the Miaoli County magistracy on 8 January 2014 at Toufen Elementary School in Toufen Township, Miaoli County. He was accompanied by his wife and other officials. Toufen Township chief Hsu Ting-chen said that Hsu would be able to expedite the development of the county due to his abundant experience and knowledge of the area.[4]

Miaoli County Magistracy

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2014 Miaoli County magistrate election

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Hsu was elected as the Magistrate of Miaoli County on 29 November 2014, defeating Democratic Progressive Party candidate Wu Yi-chen.[5]

2014 Miaoli County Magistrate Election Result
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1 Hsu Yao-chang KMT 147,547 46.59%
2 Kang Shi-ru (康世儒) Independent 60,356 19.06%
3 Jiang Ming-xiu (江明修) Independent 14,978 4.73%
4 Chen Shu-fen (陳淑芬) Independent 2,137 0.67%
5 Zeng Guo-liang (曾國良) Independent 1,807 0.57%
6 Wu Yi-chen DPP 89,838 28.37%

2016 Mainland China visit

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In September 2016, Hsu with another seven magistrates and mayors from Taiwan visited Beijing, which were Chiu Ching-chun (Magistrate of Hsinchu County), Liu Cheng-ying (Magistrate of Lienchiang County), Yeh Hui-ching (Deputy Mayor of New Taipei City), Chen Chin-hu (Deputy Magistrate of Taitung County), Lin Ming-chen (Magistrate of Nantou County), Fu Kun-chi (Magistrate of Hualien County) and Wu Cherng-dean (Deputy Magistrate of Kinmen County). Their visit was aimed to reset and restart cross-strait relations after President Tsai Ing-wen took office on 20 May 2016. The eight local leaders reiterated their support of One-China policy under the 1992 consensus. They met with Taiwan Affairs Office Head Zhang Zhijun and Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Yu Zhengsheng.[6][7][8]

2018 Miaoli County magistrate election

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The Kuomintang endorsed Hsu for a second term as Miaoli County magistrate in December 2017.[9]

2018 Kuomintang Miaoli County magistrate primary results
Candidates Place Result
Hsu Yao-chang Nominated Walkover
2018 Miaoli County mayoral results
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1 Zhu Tai-ping (朱泰平) Independent 6,880 2.26%
2 Hsu Ting-zhen (徐定禎) Independent 112,704 37.03%
3 Huang Yu-yen (黃玉燕) Independent 9,030 2.97%
4 Hsu Yao-chang Kuomintang 175,756 57.74%
Total voters 　446,507
Valid votes 　304,370
Invalid votes 　
Voter turnout 　68.17%

Hsu was term-limited and ineligible for the Miaoli County magisterial post in the 2022 local election. The Kuomintang nominated Hsieh Fu-hung [zh], who led the Irrigation and Water Conservancy Association and Irrigation Agency in Miaoli.[10][11]

In August 2023, Hsu declared his support of a 2024 presidential bid by Terry Gou, and left the Kuomintang.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Hsu Yao-chang (8)". Legislative Yuan. 23 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Who's Who in the ROC" (PDF). Executive Yuan. p. 183. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b Kuan, Jui-ping; Wang, Cheng-chung; Shih, Hsiu-chuan (22 August 2024). "Former Miaoli magistrate quits KMT to support Terry Gou for president". Central News Agency. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ "KMT's Hsu Yao-chang to run for Miaoli commissioner". Taipei Times. 9 January 2014.
  5. ^ "KMT holds onto Miaoli County leadership". Central News Agency.
  6. ^ "Local gov't officials hold meeting with Beijing".
  7. ^ "Local government heads arrive in Beijing for talks - Taipei Times". 18 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Kuomintang News Network". Archived from the original on 2016-09-24.
  9. ^ Chung, Jake (21 December 2017). "KMT names candidates in local elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  10. ^ Shih, Hsiao-kuan; Chiu, Yen-ling; Chin, Jonathan (23 January 2018). "KMT to discipline association heads over dissent". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  11. ^ Teng, Pei-ju (29 June 2022). "KMT picks ex-Legislator Ko Chih-en for Kaohsiung mayoral race". Central News Agency. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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