Hsu Hsin-liang
Hsu Hsin-liang | |
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許信良 | |
Taoyuan | |
In office 20 December 1977 – 1 July 1979 | |
Preceded by | Wu Po-hsiung Weng Chien (acting) |
Succeeded by | Yeh Kuo-kuang (acting) Hsu Hung-chih |
Personal details | |
Born | Chūreki Town, Chūreki District, Taoyuan, Taiwan) | 27 May 1941
Nationality | Taiwan (Republic of China) |
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party (1990s; 2008–present) |
Other political affiliations | Taiwan Revolutionary Party (1984–1986) Kuomintang (until 1977; 2000–2008) |
Spouse | Hsu Chung Pi-hsia |
Relations | Hsu Kuo-tai (brother) |
Alma mater | National Chengchi University University of Edinburgh |
Occupation | Politician |
Hsu Hsin-liang (Chinese: 許信良; pinyin: Xǔ Xìnliáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Sìn-liông; born 27 May 1941) is a Taiwanese politician, formerly Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). He was a supporter of the Pan-Blue Coalition from 2000 to 2008 but then supported the DPP in the 2008 presidential election.
Early life
Hsu was born in Chūreki,
Political career
Hsu began his political career in the
Hsu was involved in opposition activity during the first part of 1979. The government impeached him and removed him from office for two years.[4] On September 30, 1979, he was exiled from Taiwan and moved to the United States where he maintained his position opposing the Kuomintang government.
In 1986, soon after the founding of the Democratic Progressive Party, he tried to return to Taiwan via Japan, but was repeatedly blocked at
He later joined the DPP and served as its chairman twice, from 1991 to 1993 and 1996 to 1998. He attempted to transform the party from a radical pro-
Hsu then ran in the
Hsu publicly supported
After the 2004 presidential election, Hsu, in protest of what he saw as an unfair election, arrived at Ketagalan Boulevard (in front of the presidential palace) on the night of March 24 and staged a three-day hunger strike. He believed firmly that Chen Shui-bian cheated in the election and thought he was now fighting for democracy, just as he did two decades ago.
In July 2004, he founded the Taiwan Democratic School, which is aimed at "promoting a new democratic movement to sustain Taiwan's young democracy." It has advocated unity within the Pan-Blue Alliance.
In December 2004 he made an unsuccessful run in the
However, after the KMT won a two-thirds majority of seats in the Legislative Yuan in 2008, Hsu became concerned about the party reverting to authoritarianism. Hsu then came out to support DPP candidate Frank Hsieh in the 2008 presidential election even though he had been connected with the pan-blue coalition camp during much of the period Chen Shui-bian served as president.[9] After Chen left the office, Hsu backed the DPP. He has also been seen at events organized by the DPP since 2008. On March 25, 2011, he registered to participate in the DPP's primary to select the party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election.[10] In April 2012, Hsu was nominated as a candidate for the DPP chairperson election to be held in May 2012,[11] but lost.
Cross-strait relations
In mid-April 2013 during a press conference, Hsu called for a
References
- ^ a b Holley, David (January 14, 1992). "Profile : Dissident Returns Home to Chase a Huge Dream". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ Holley, David (June 2, 1986). "Taiwan Exile--Brash Bid in Name of Democracy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ Han Cheung (November 13, 2016). "Taiwan in Time: Burning down the establishment". Taipei Times. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ISBN 9789004221543.
- ^ "Dissident Hsu, Barred by Taiwan, Leaves for U.S." Los Angeles Times. Reuters. December 8, 1986. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Hsu Hsin-liang: Veteran dissident". BBC. March 3, 2000. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ Sanger, David E. (May 21, 1990). "Taiwan's New President Signals Major Softening in Relations With China". New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Chuang, Jimmy (November 21, 2004). "Former DPP heavyweight comes back into the ring". Taipei Times. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Presidential election: 26 days to go: Former DPP chairman Hsu joins Hsieh ranks". Taipei Times. February 25, 2008. p. 3.
- ^ "Ex-DPP head throws hat into primary ring". Focus Taiwan. March 25, 2011.
- ^ Wang, Chris (April 14, 2012). "Hsu, Chai formally join DPP chairperson race". Taipei Times. p. 3.
- ^ Wang, Chris (April 13, 2013). "Former DPP chairman calls for grand coalition". Taipei Times. Retrieved October 9, 2018.