1. Chiang Peng-chien was a Taiwanese politician who was a co-founder and the first chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party.
12 Facts About Chiang Peng-chien
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Chiang Peng-chien was born April 25,1940, in Daitotei, Taihoku Prefecture, Japanese-era Taiwan.
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In 1955, Chiang Peng-chien entered the Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School.
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Chiang Peng-chien was then accepted to National Taiwan University, majoring in law.
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Chiang Peng-chien became involved in politics and supported the Tangwai movement.
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Chiang Peng-chien was elected a member of the Legislative Yuan in 1983.
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In September 1986, about 130 pro-democracy advocates, including Chiang Peng-chien, gathered at the Grand Hotel in Taipei to establish the Democratic Progressive Party.
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In 1994, Chiang Peng-chien was a candidate for the DPP's nomination in the 1994 Taipei mayoral election.
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Chiang Peng-chien competed against legislators Chen Shui-bian and Frank Hsieh and lost.
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Chiang Peng-chien returned to the Legislative Yuan in January 1995, replacing David Hou as an at-large legislator on the DPP party list.
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In 1996, Chiang Peng-chien became a member of the Control Yuan.
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Chiang Peng-chien worked to prevent any activities associated with black gold and actively investigated sensitive cases involved with former political oppression.