Weng Chang-liang

Weng Chang-liang (Chinese: 翁章梁; pinyin: Wēng Zhāngliáng; born 28 May 1965) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the incumbent Magistrate of Chiayi County since 25 December 2018.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Weng.
Weng Chang-liang
翁章梁
Magistrate of Chiayi County
Assumed office
25 December 2018
Preceded byHelen Chang
Deputy Minister of Council of Agriculture of the Republic of China
In office
20 May 2016 – 8 February 2017
MinisterTsao Chi-hung
Personal details
Born (1965-05-28) 28 May 1965
Yizhu, Chiayi County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materChung Yuan Christian University
Nanhua University

Political career

Active in the Wild Lily student movement,[1] 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 2017 Chiayi magisterial election, registering for a party primary in January 2018.[4] He defeated Chiayi County Council speaker Chang Ming-ta in the primary, held in March.[2][5]

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
1Weng Chang-liangDemocratic Progressive Party145,288 50.95%
2Wu Fang-ming (吳芳銘) Independent51,020 17.89%
3Lin Kuo-lung (林國龍) Independent4,596 1.61%
4Wu Yu-jen Kuomintang84,243 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. 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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