Chiang Peng-chien
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Chiang Peng-chien Kang Pêng-kian MLY |
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| 1st Chairperson of the DPP | |
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In office November 28, 1986 – December 20, 1987 |
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| Succeeded by | Yao Chia-wen |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
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In office February 1, 1984 – November 27, 1986 |
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| Personal details | |
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April 25, 1940 Daitōtei, Taihoku Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan |
| Died | December 15, 2000 (aged 60) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Chiang Peng-chien (Chinese: 江鵬堅; pinyin: Jiāng Péngjiān; Wade–Giles: Chiāng P'éng-chiēn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kang Pêng-kian; April 25, 1940 – December 15, 2000) was the co-founder and first chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party. Chiang was elected a member of the Legislative Yuan, the legislative body of the Republic of China (Taiwan), in 1983 and became a member of the Control Yuan in 1996.
Chiang Peng-chien was born April 25, 1940, in Daitōtei, Taihoku Prefecture, Japanese-era Taiwan. His father was a shoemaker from Fujian, China.
In 1955, Chiang entered the Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School. He was then accepted to National Taiwan University, majoring in law. After graduation, he passed the bar examination in 1964. Chiang began practicing law after earning his master's degree.
Chiang advocated for human rights. He founded the Taiwan Association of Human Rights. On the 1979 Human Rights Day (December 10), members of the Formosa Magazine and other Tangwai pro-democracy advocates went on a demonstration. Many of the participants were arrested by the Kuomintang government and tried in military court. Chiang defended Lin Yi-hsiung, one of the "Kaohsiung Eight."
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