Hsiao Teng-tzang

Taiwanese politician

Hsiao Teng-tzang

MLY

蕭天讚
Minister of Justice
In office
24 July 1988 – 6 October 1989
Preceded by| Shih Chi-yang
Succeeded by| Lu Yu-wen
Minister without portfolio
In office
June 1986 – 23 July 1988
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1973 – June 1986
Constituency| Taiwan 4th
Yunlin County, Chiayi County, Tainan County, Tainan City
Personal details
Born| (1934-08-25)25 August 1934
Tōseki, Tōseki, Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Dongshi, Chiayi, Taiwan)
Died| 16 November 2017(2017-11-16) (aged 83)
Taipei, Taiwan
Political party| Kuomintang
Alma mater| National Taiwan University

Hsiao Teng-tzang (Chinese: 蕭天讚; pinyin: Xiāo Tiānzàn; 25 August 1934 – 16 November 2017) was a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1973 to 1986 and served as Minister of Justice between July 1988 and October 1989. Hsiao later chaired the Central News Agency.

## Career

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Hsiao was born in 1934 and studied law at National Taiwan University before becoming a teacher at Taiwan Provincial Chiayi High School. From 1963 to 1970, he served as a district court judge. He was named a high court judge later that year and served until his first election to the Legislative Yuan.[1] Hsiao contested the next three consecutive legislative elections,[1] resigning in 1986 before the end of his fourth term to become minister without portfolio.[2] Concurrently with his legislative stint, Hsiao served in multiple positions within the Kuomintang.[1] He succeeded Shih Chi-yang as justice minister in 1988. Hsiao stepped down in 1989, an exit later attributed to his actions regarding the ministry's Investigation Bureau.[3] He was named senior adviser to President Lee Teng-hui before assuming the chairmanship of the Central News Agency, from which he stepped down in 2002.[4] In 2009, Hsiao became an adviser to President Ma Ying-jeou.[1] Hsiao supported Ma's unsuccessful attempt to remove Wang Jin-pyng as legislative speaker in September 2013.[5]

Hsiao died at the age of 83 on 16 November 2017, in Taipei.[6][7]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Who's who in the ROC" (PDF). p. 396. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
2. ^ "On-off negotiations with the tangwai" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (26): 3. August 1986. ISSN 1027-3999.
3. ^ "Editorial: A battle of wills over the MIJB". Taipei Times. 9 June 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
4. ^ Tsai, Ting-i (2 July 2002). "CNA gets new leadership". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
5. ^ Shih, Hsiao-kuang; Chung, Jake (12 November 2013). "Ma under fire in KMT committee over Wang". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
6. ^ "前法務部長蕭天讚辭世 享壽83歲". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 16 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
7. ^ "法務部前部長蕭天讚去世 享壽83歲". United Daily News (in Chinese). 16 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.