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Chang San-cheng
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張善政
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Official portrait, 2022
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| 2nd Mayor of Taoyuan | |
| Assumed office 25 December 2022 |
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Wang Ming-ju
Su Jun-bin |
| Preceded by | Cheng Wen-tsan |
| 27th Prime Minister of Taiwan | |
| In office 1 February 2016 – 20 May 2016 Acting: 18 January 2016 – 1 February 2016 |
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| President | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Deputy | Woody Duh |
| Preceded by | Mao Chi-kuo |
| Succeeded by | Lin Chuan |
| 33rd Deputy Prime Minister of Taiwan | |
| In office 7 December 2014 – 1 February 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Mao Chi-kuo Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Mao Chi-kuo |
| Succeeded by | Woody Duh |
| 1st Minister of Science and Technology | |
| In office 3 March 2014 – 7 December 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Jiang Yi-huah |
| Deputy | Lin Yi-bing |
| Preceded by | Cyrus Chu as Minister of National Science Council |
| Succeeded by | Lin Yi-bing (Acting) |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 6 February 2012 – 2 March 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Sean Chen Jiang Yi-huah |
| Succeeded by | Chiang Been-huang |
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| Born | 24 June 1954 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Political party | Kuomintang (since 2022) Independent (before 2022) |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University (BS) Stanford University (MS) Cornell University (PhD) |
Chang San-cheng (Chinese: 張善政; pinyin: Zhāng Shànzhèng), also known as Simon Chang, was born on June 24, 1954. He is a Taiwanese politician. Since December 25, 2022, he has been the mayor of Taoyuan City.
Before becoming mayor, he served as the premier of Taiwan. This is like being the head of the government. He was premier from February 1 to May 20, 2016. President Ma Ying-jeou appointed him. Before that, he was the vice premier (second in command) starting December 8, 2014. Chang was the first premier in Taiwan who did not belong to a political party.
Chang ran for president in the 2020 Taiwanese presidential election. He first ran as an independent candidate. Later, he joined the Kuomintang party's team. He was the running mate for Han Kuo-yu. They lost the election to Tsai Ing-wen and William Lai.
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Education and Early Career
Studying Civil Engineering
Chang San-cheng studied civil engineering. This field deals with designing and building things like roads and bridges. He earned his first degree from National Taiwan University in 1976. In 1977, he got his master's degree from Stanford University. He then earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1981.
Working in Academia and Technology
After finishing his studies, Chang returned to Taiwan. He taught at the Department of Civil Engineering at National Taiwan University. He worked there from 1981 to 1990. From 1991 to 1997, he led the National Center for High-Performance Computing. This center focuses on advanced computer technology.
Later, he worked in the technology industry. From 2000 to 2010, he was a Vice President at Acer Inc.. This is a well-known computer company. From 2010 to 2012, he worked for Google. He was in charge of Google's hardware operations in Asia.
Political Journey
Starting in Government
Chang first joined the government in 2012. He became a Minister without Portfolio in the Executive Yuan. This means he was a minister without a specific department. On March 3, 2014, the National Science Council became the Ministry of Science and Technology. Chang was chosen as its first minister.
On December 8, 2014, he became the vice premier. This happened after the ruling Kuomintang party lost some local elections.
Serving as Premier in 2016
On January 16, 2016, the Kuomintang party lost the presidential election. The then-premier, Mao Chi-kuo, resigned. Chang San-cheng became the acting premier. This meant he temporarily led the government.
On February 1, President Ma Ying-jeou officially appointed Chang as premier. He led the government for four months. This was during a time when power was changing hands. Chang was the first premier in Taiwan's history who was not part of a political party.
Running for President in 2020
Chang announced he would run for president on February 17, 2019. He ran as an independent candidate at first. Later, he joined the campaign of Han Kuo-yu, the candidate for the Kuomintang party. Chang became an important advisor. On November 11, 2019, he was chosen as Han Kuo-yu's running mate for vice president.
In the 2020 election, the team of Tsai Ing-wen and William Lai won. They received about 57% of the votes. Han Kuo-yu and Chang San-cheng received about 38.6% of the votes.
Becoming Taoyuan Mayor
In May 2022, the Kuomintang party chose Chang as their candidate. He ran for mayor of Taoyuan. He won the election with about 52% of the votes. He officially started his term as mayor in December 2022.
See also
In Spanish: Chang San-cheng para niños
- List of vice premiers of the Republic of China
