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Weng Chang-liang

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Weng Chang-liang
Pasuya Weng
翁章梁
Official portrait, 2018
13th Magistrate of Chiayi
Assumed office
25 December 2018
Deputy
See list
  • Wu Jung-hui
    Liu Pei-tung
Preceded byHelen Chang
Deputy Minister of Agriculture
In office
20 May 2016  8 February 2017
MinisterTsao Chi-hung
Personal details
Born (1965-05-28) 28 May 1965 (age 61)
PartyDemocratic Progressive Party
EducationChung Yuan Christian University (BS)
Nanhua University (MA)

Weng Chang-liang (Chinese: 翁章梁; pinyin: Wēng Zhāngliáng; born 28 May 1965) also known as Pasuya Weng,[1] is a Taiwanese politician who is the current magistrate of Chiayi County, serving since 25 December 2018.

Early life and education

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Born in Yizhu, Chiayi County, Weng attended Chiayi Senior High School. He graduated from Chung Yuan Christian University with a bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering, then earned a master's degree in management from Nanhua University. He was active in the Wild Lily student movement.[2]

Political career

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Weng worked for the Chiayi County Government before he served as deputy minister of Council of Agriculture under Tsao Chi-hung in 2016.[3][4] Weng left the post and began campaigning to represent the Democratic Progressive Party in the 2018 Chiayi magisterial election, registering for the party primary in January 2018.[5] In March, he defeated Chiayi County Council speaker Chang Ming-ta in the primary.[3][6]

In the general election, Weng won 51% of the vote to defeat Kuomintang candidate Wu Yu-jen.

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

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  1. Public Relations Section, News and Marketing Division (2023-09-01). "County News". Chiayi County Government. Retrieved 2025-04-06.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Han Cheung (11 March 2018). "Taiwan in Time: Life after the Wild Lily". Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 Chen, Wei-han (7 March 2018). "Weng wins polls in DPP's Chiayi County primary". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. "Taiwan, India ink railway heritage deal". Taipei Times. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. Su, Fang-ho (21 January 2018). "15 DPP candidates vie in primaries for party nominations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. Chen, Wei-han (6 March 2018). "DPP starts Chiayi primary, results expected today". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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