Tang Huo-shen

Tang Huo-shen (Chinese: 湯火聖; born 29 October 1956) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the National Assembly from 1996 to 2000, and represented Nantou County in the Legislative Yuan between 2002 and 2008.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tang.
Tang Huo-shen

MLY
湯火聖
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 31 January 2008
ConstituencyNantou County
Member of the National Assembly
In office
1996–2000
Personal details
Born (1956-10-29) 29 October 1956
Yuchi, Nantou, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materFu Jen Catholic University
Regis University
Occupationpolitician

Education

Tang studied sociology at Fu Jen Catholic University and earned an MBA from Regis University in the United States.[1][2]

Political career

Electoral history

Tang was elected to the National Assembly in 1996. He won a seat on the Legislative Yuan in 2001 and 2004, losing his bid for a third term in office in 2008.[3] He faced Lee Wen-chung in a Democratic Progressive Party primary for the Nantou County Magistracy in 2013, and lost.[4][5] Tang contested a 2015 legislative by-election in Nantou, but lost to Kuomintang candidate Hsu Shu-hua.[6] Later, Tang became the assistant director of the Executive Yuan's Central Taiwan Joint Services Center.[7]

Political stances

Tang opposed exorbitant penalties against individuals who illegally raise endangered animals, believing that if the private efforts prove more successful than government-supported attempts, the government should respond in a pragmatic manner to promote better methods of conservation.[8] He has criticized the Executive Yuan for funding civic groups that enable former government officials to collect an income in addition to their pensions.[9] During his legislative tenure, Tang has repeatedly drawn attention to the increasing personnel costs of the Republic of China Armed Forces,[10][11] maintaining that he favors military spending to be focused on weaponry and research instead.[10] As a legislator, Tang participated in many discussions about the state of Taiwan's military.[12][13][14][15] He has frequently proposed that the government purchase military equipment from other nations.[16][17][18] Tang has also pushed the government to review immigration policy and foreign spouses who use Taiwanese partners to obtain Republic of China citizenship for themselves and family outside of Taiwan.[19]

References
  1. "Tang Hou-sheng (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. "Tang Hou-shen (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. "Legislative elections and referendums (2008)" (PDF). Taipei Times. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  4. Wang, Chris (31 October 2013). "Lee Chin-yung wins DPP's Yunlin primary". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  5. Wang, Chris (20 November 2013). "Lo drops out of DPP New Taipei City mayor race". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  6. Hsiao, Alison; Loa, Iok-sin; Chen, Wei-han (8 February 2015). "By-elections: DPP keeps 3 seats, KMT 2". Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  7. Hsieh, Chieh-yu; Chung, Jake (3 March 2017). "Pingan Turtle breaks record at 18,888 jin". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  8. "Man punished for breeding rare bear". Taipei Times. 27 April 2002. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  9. Hsu, Crystal (29 November 2002). "DPP lawmakers target groups run by double-dippers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  10. "Legislators question army experiment". Taipei Times. 6 October 2002. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  11. Lin, Chieh-yu (10 September 2004). "Legislator slams rehiring of retired military personnel". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  12. Chang, Rich (21 November 2006). "China still no threat to US: MND". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  13. Chang, Rich (19 December 2006). "Bill regulating military conduct proposed by DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  14. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (8 August 2005). "Legislative Yuan's defense committee plans to visit Japan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  15. Huang, Jewel (14 March 2006). "DPP legislators back revision of military song lyrics". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  16. Chuang, Jimmy (4 June 2004). "Legislators fire away at budget". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  17. Hsiu-chuan, Shih (11 May 2006). "KMT accuses government of `buying' transit stop in United Arab Emirates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  18. Chang, Rich (25 October 2005). "Pilot says navy's aging aircraft dangerous, ineffective". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  19. Huang, Sandy (10 June 2003). "Foreign brides irk lawmakers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
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