Clement Chang
Clement Chang (Chinese: 張建邦; pinyin: Zhāng Jiànbāng; Wade–Giles: Chang Chien-pang; 15 March 1929 – 26 May 2018) was a Taiwanese academic and politician.
Clement Chang | |
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張建邦 | |
| Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China | |
| In office 1 June 1989 – 24 April 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Kuo Nan-hong |
| Succeeded by | Ma Cheng-fang (acting) Eugene Chien |
| Speaker of the Taipei City Council | |
| In office 25 December 1981 – 1 June 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Lin Ting-sheng |
| Succeeded by | Chen Chien-chih |
| Deputy Speaker of the Taipei City Council | |
| In office 25 December 1969 – 25 December 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Chen Shao-hui |
| Succeeded by | Chen Chien-chih |
| President of Tamkang University | |
| In office 1 August 1964 – 31 July 1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1929 Taihoku Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (today Yilan County, Taiwan) |
| Died | 26 May 2018 (aged 89) Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Empire of Japan (until 1945), Republic of China (from 1945) |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | St. John's University, Shanghai University of Illinois |
| Occupation | Politician, educator |
He was president of Tamkang University from 1964 to 1986, stepping down to serve three years as the chairman of the institution's board of trustees. Chang won his first election to the Taipei City Council in 1969, and served as deputy speaker for three terms until 1981, when he was named speaker. In 1989, Chang was appointed to the Executive Yuan as Minister of Transportation and Communications, and was succeeded by Eugene Chien in 1991. Chang was a founding editor of the Journal of Futures Studies from November 1996 to his death at National Taiwan University Hospital on 26 May 2018, aged 89.