Fung Hu-hsiang, known by his English name Elmer Fung, was a Taiwanese politician.
10 Facts About Elmer Fung
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Elmer Fung then earned a master's degree in philosophy at National Taiwan University in 1974.
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Elmer Fung became the head of the Department of Philosophy of Tunghai University in 1979.
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Elmer Fung co-chaired the Research Center of Philosophy of the same college from 1983 to 1986.
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Elmer Fung was secretary to President Chiang Ching-kuo from 1979 to 1986; advisor to premier Hau Pei-tsun from 1991 to 1992; an honorary chairman of the Service Centre Across the Taiwan Strait; and a member of the National Assembly.
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Shortly after stepping down from the Legislative Yuan in 2002, Elmer Fung started a business in China.
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In February 2004, a Taiwan-based foreign labourers' organization publicly accused Elmer Fung of raping his Filipina housekeeper.
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Elmer Fung claimed he was severely ill, and his sentence was suspended until the completion of a health examination.
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Elmer Fung eventually served 85 days of the sentence before he was released on medical parole in January 2017.
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Elmer Fung fell in mid-September 2021, and sought medical treatment for a fracture.