Huang Chao-hui

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Huang Chao-hui
黃昭輝
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2005 – 31 January 2008
ConstituencyKaohsiung 2
In office
1 February 1993 – 31 January 1996
ConstituencyKaohsiung 2
Personal details
Born (1946-09-23) 23 September 1946 (age 77)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materTainan Theological College and Seminary
Occupationpolitician

Huang Chao-hui (Chinese: 黃昭輝; born 23 September 1946) is a Taiwanese politician who served on the second and sixth convocations of the Legislative Yuan.

Career[edit]

Huang attended the Tainan Theological College and Seminary and became an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan.[1][2]

He and ten others, including Chang Wen-ying and Kao Chun-ming, were jailed for aiding and abetting Shih Ming-teh, who was attempting to avoid government authorities during the Kaohsiung Incident of 1979.[3][4] Following his release, Huang managed Lin Li-chen's 1985 bid for a seat on the Kaohsiung City Council. The next year, Huang was charged with libel and assault by a supporter of another candidate. Though the case was dropped, prosecutors chose to bring legal action on grounds of "obstruction of freedom."[5] Still, Huang ran in the 1986 National Assembly elections, and won.[6] In March 1989, Huang was arrested for leading two protests in commemoration of the 228 Incident.[2] In August, the Kaohsiung District Court sentenced Huang to a total of eighteen months imprisonment for his role in the protests.[7] Huang retained his seat on the National Assembly and used his position to protest Kuomintang dominance of the parliamentary body.[8]

Huang ran for a seat on the Legislative Yuan as a representative of Kaohsiung South district in 1992. He led all candidates in vote share for the district and took office in February 1993.[9] During his first term as a member of the Legislative Yuan, Huang was involved in physical altercations with fellow legislators Shih Tai-sheng and Lo Fu-chu.[10][11] Huang was named a DPP legislative candidate for the second time in 2004, forming an electoral coalition with Tang Chin-chuan [zh], Kuo Wen-chen [zh], and Lo Chih-ming.[12] Huang won approximately 49,000 votes, again placing first in Kaohsiung South.[13] He was critical of how the Ministry of Justice's Investigation Bureau handled leaks relating to the Kaohsiung MRT foreign workers scandal, stating in November 2005 that bureau director Yeh Sheng-mao was "unable to control [his] staff" and that the Executive Yuan could not "control the bureau."[14]

Huang found himself in the midst of a public argument between Shih Ming-teh and Kao Chun-ming in 2006. Kuo called Shih, who was then leading the Million Voices campaign against Chen Shui-bian, greedy, materialistic, and a sellout. After Shih's response, Huang opined that Shih was a "beast," additionally asking him, "How could you say anything bad about your past benefactor? Don't you have a conscience?"[3] Huang and Lin Kuo-ching [zh] were charged with slander for calling Shih a "homeless mad dog," a "pervert," and a "bastard."[15] A March 2007 ruling by the Taipei District Court found them guilty,[16] a ruling that was upheld upon appeal in January 2008.[15] Huang ran in the 2008 legislative elections as the Democratic Progressive Party candidate for Kaohsiung's fourth district after refusing to participate in an inter-party primary against Taiwan Solidarity Union candidate Lo Chih-ming,[17] and lost to Lee Fu-hsing.[18]

Political stances[edit]

Huang stated in 2005 that he was not opposed to laws regulating Cross-Strait relations, but that councils set up under the purview of such laws could violate the Constitution.[19] In 2007, the government of China announced the establishment of the Friendship Association for Enterprises Invested in by Taiwanese Compatriots, leading to Huang calling for a boycott of the group.[20][21]

Personal[edit]

Huang is married to Chen Ling-li.[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Huang Chao-hui (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b "National Assemblyman arrested" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (39): 2. ISSN 1027-3999. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b Lee, Hsin-fang; Huang, Chung-jung; Hsu, Shao-hsuan; Huang, Po-lang (9 September 2006). "Feature: Once comrades, dissidents now share bitter rivalries". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  4. ^ Tseng, Wei-chen (24 July 2011). "FEATURE: Days of political prisoner legislators near their end". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  5. ^ ""Legal" court cases against campaign aides" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (25): 14. 29 May 1986. ISSN 1027-3999. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  6. ^ "The Democratic Progress Party nominates its candidates" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (27): 7. October 1986. ISSN 1027-3999. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Assemblyman Huang Chao-hui receives three jail terms" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (41): 18–19. September 1989. ISSN 1027-3999. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Never a dull moment: The DPP in action in the Assembly" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (44): 4. April 1990. ISSN 1027-3999. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Elections major victory for DPP: The results: Facts and figures" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (58): 6. February 1993. ISSN 1027-3999. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Nuclear power plant issue flares up again" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (59): 22. September 1993. ISSN 1027-3999. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  11. ^ Low, Stephanie (29 March 2001). "Lawmaker assaults colleague". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  12. ^ Huang, Jewel (22 November 2004). "Vote-allocation has risks, but greens confident". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  13. ^ Chiu, Yu-Tzu (12 December 2004). "Slight shifts in political geography". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  14. ^ Chang, Rich (14 November 2005). "Investigation exposes politics inside the MJIB". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  15. ^ a b Chang, Rich (20 January 2008). "Chiu Yi found guilty of slander". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  16. ^ "DPP lawmakers sentenced". Taipei Times. 28 March 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  17. ^ Chuang, Jimmy (15 November 2007). "DPP's Huang shoots down poll proposal by TSU's Lo". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Legislative elections and referendums" (PDF). Taipei Times. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  19. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (15 April 2005). "PFP cosies up to TSU over defense bills". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  20. ^ "PRC gives blessing to new Taiwanese business federation". Taipei Times. 14 April 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Legislator calls for boycott of business federation in China". Taipei Times. 11 April 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  22. ^ Huang, Chung-jung (7 January 2008). "Party heavyweights hit campaign trail". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 July 2017.