Chung Tung-chin
Chung Tung-chin | |
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鍾東錦 | |
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 12th Magistrate of Miaoli | |
| Assumed office 25 December 2022 | |
| Deputy | Deng Kui-chu Chiu Li-li |
| Preceded by | Hsu Yao-chang |
| 19th Speaker of Miaoli County Council | |
| In office 25 December 2018 – 25 December 2022 | |
| Vice Speaker | Lee Wen-ping |
| Preceded by | Chen Chao-ming |
| Succeeded by | Lee Wen-ping |
| 18th Vice Speaker of Miaoli County Council | |
| In office 25 December 2014 – 25 December 2018 | |
| Speaker | Chen Chao-ming |
| Preceded by | Chen Chao-ming |
| Succeeded by | Lee Wen-ping |
| Miaoli County Councillor | |
| In office 25 December 2014 – 25 December 2022 | |
| Constituency | Miaoli V |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chung Chao-ping January 2, 1963 Nanzhuang, Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Kuomintang (until June 2022; membership removed) |
| Alma mater | Chung Hua University (BA) |
Chung Tung-chin (Chinese: 鍾東錦; pinyin: Zhōng Dōngjǐn; born 2 January 1963) is a Taiwanese politician. He was elected to the Miaoli County Council in 2014 and became its speaker in 2018. He vacated his council seat and leadership in 2022 to take office as magistrate of Miaoli County.
Political career
[edit]Chung was elected a Miaoli County Councilor in 2014 and became its speaker in 2018.[1][2] During Chung's speakership, the Miaoli County Council in 2019 became the first county council in Taiwan to hold a full session in Hakka.[3]
Miaoli County Magistrate
[edit]Chung ran as a Kuomintang (KMT) candidate for the 2022 Miaoli County magistrate election but did not receive the party's endorsement; the KMT nomination went to Hsieh Fu-hung (traditional Chinese: 謝福弘; simplified Chinese: 谢福弘) instead.[4] Chung then registered as an independent candidate in June 2022 and was expelled from the KMT in September.[5][6]
During the election campaign, Chung promised to continue the incumbent magistrate Hsu Yao-chang's policies. He also promised to carry out the social welfare programs of the Miaoli County Government, such as social housing, festival grants, free lunches for school students, etc.[7] In October 2022, Legislative Yuan members affiliated with the Democratic Progressive Party petitioned the Control Yuan to investigate a statement of personal assets declared by Chung.[8] That same month, Hsieh Fu-hung, the DPP, and the New Power Party presented evidence indicating that Chung had been convicted of murder in 1987, and urged him to withdraw his candidacy.[4][1] In December 2022, the Miaoli District Prosecutors Office began investigating Chung's campaign regarding allegations of vote buying;[9][10] in turn, Chung accused the authorities of political bias.[11] The Miaoli District Court rejected the allegations in July 2023, determining that Chung's supporters and campaign staff had given money to other candidates for local political office.[12]
| 2022 Miaoli County Magistrate Election Result | ||||||
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| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 1 | Chung Tung-chin | Independent | 124,603 | 42.66% | 
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| 2 | Hsu Ting-chen (徐定禎) | DPP | 91,260 | 31.24% | ||
| 3 | Sung Kuo-ting (宋國鼎) | NPP | 39,347 | 13.47% | ||
| 4 | Hsieh Fu-hung (謝福弘) | KMT | 32,026 | 10.96% | ||
| 5 | Wu Sheng-sheng (吳盛聖) | Independent | 4,864 | 1.67% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pan, Jason (8 October 2022). "Decades-old murder conviction raises stakes in KMT election feud in Miaoli". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Pan, Jason (20 October 2022). "Ko to meet with firebrand Miaoli County speaker". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Chang, Hsun-teng; Chung, Jake (29 May 2019). "Lee praises Miaoli council for holding session in Hakka". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ a b Pan, Jason (14 October 2022). "Chung Tung-chin urged to withdraw". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Pan, Jason (23 October 2022). "DPP figures weigh in on TPP scandals in Hsinchu". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Yeh, Chen; Wen, Kuei-hsiang; Liu, Kuan-ting; Teng, Pei-ju (8 September 2022). "ELECTIONS 2022/Former legislator expelled from DPP over Taoyuan mayoral bid". Retrieved 29 December 2022. Republished as: "DPP expels Cheng Pao-ching over mayoral run". Taipei Times. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Kao, Evelyn (26 November 2022). "ELECTIONS 2022/Independent Chung Tung-chin declares win in Miaoli County magistrate race". Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Probe of candidate urged". Taipei Times. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Pan, Jason (18 December 2022). "Miaoli election could be overturned due to fraud". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Kuan, Jui-ping; Lin, Sean (20 December 2022). "ELECTIONS 2022/Prosecutors seek to annul election of Miaoli magistrate-elect". Central News Agency. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Pan, Jason (22 December 2022). "Official rejects bias accusation in Miaoli election case". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Kuan, Jui-ping; Lee, Hsin-Yin (21 July 2023). "Miaoli magistrate's election ruled valid despite vote-buying convictions". Central News Agency. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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