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Tjaravak Kadrangian MLY
Member of the National Assembly
In office 30 May 2005 – 7 June 2005
Chairman of the Council of Aboriginal Affairs
In office 1 June 1996 – 20 May 2000
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Yohani Isqaqavut
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 1990 – 31 January 1996
Preceded by	new seat in multi-member district
Succeeded by	Chuan Wen-sheng
Constituency	Highland Aborigine
Member of the Taiwan Provincial Council
In office 20 December 1973 – 20 December 1981
Constituency	Highland Aborigine
Personal details
Born	(1936-04-02) 2 April 1936 Chōshū, Takao Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan
Party	Kuomintang
Alma mater	National Taiwan Normal University (BA)

Tjaravak Kadrangian (Paiwan pronunciation: [caˈravak kaɖaˈŋian]; born 2 April 1936) is a Taiwanese politician. Also known by the Chinese name Hua Chia-chi.

Early life and education

Kadrangian was born on 2 April 1936. He attended National Taiwan Normal University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in education, and became a teacher.

Political career

He sat on the fifth and sixth convocations of the Taiwan Provincial Council, serving from 1973 to 1981. He was elected to the Legislative Yuan for two terms, in 1990 and 1993.

Kadrangian was appointed the first chairman of the Council of Aboriginal Affairs. In this role, he commented on the unemployment rate amongst indigenous people. Kadrangian later served on the fourth convocation of the National Assembly in 2005.