George Chang
| Chang Tsan-hung | |
|---|---|
| 張燦鍙 | |
| 14th Mayor of Tainan | |
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In office 20 December 1997 – 20 December 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Shih Chih-ming |
| Succeeded by | Cho Chun-ying |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 1, 1936 Tainan County (now part of Tainan City), Taiwan |
| Nationality |
 Republic of China (Taiwan)
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| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Alma mater |
National Taiwan University Rice University California Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Chemical engineer |
George Chang Tsan-hung (traditional Chinese: 張燦鍙; simplified Chinese: 张灿鍙; pinyin: Zhāng Cànhòng; Wade–Giles: Chāng Tsàn-hùng) is a Taiwanese politician and Taiwan independence activist. He was the mayor of Tainan City from 1997 to 2001.
After graduating from the National Tainan First Senior High School, Chang attended the National Taiwan University to study chemical engineering. In 1961, Chang arrived at the United States to study at the Rice University, where he got his doctorate degree. He taught chemical engineering as a professor at Cooper Union.
During his stay in the US, Chang started taking part in the Taiwan independence movement. He was the first vice chairperson of the World United Formosans for Independence (WUFI), and became its chairperson in 1973. During the occurrence of the Kaohsiung Incident, Chang also advocated many Taiwanese Americans to support the democratic movement going on in Taiwan.
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