Chou Yang-shan

Chou Yang-shan (Chinese: 周陽山; born 24 August 1957) is a Taiwanese politician. He sat on the Legislative Yuan from 1996 to 1999, was a member of the National Assembly in 2005, and served on the Control Yuan between 2008 and 2014.

Chou Yang-shan

MLY
周陽山
Member of the Control Yuan
In office
1 August 2008 – 31 July 2014
Member of the National Assembly
In office
26 May 2005 – 7 June 2005
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1996 – 31 January 1999
ConstituencyTaipei 1
Personal details
Born (1957-08-24) 24 August 1957
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyNew Party
Alma materNational Taiwan University
Columbia University
Occupationpolitician

Career

Chou attended National Taiwan University (NTU), and completed graduate studies at Columbia University. He was a reporter for the China Times and United Daily News, then taught at NTU and National Chengchi University.[1]

Chou was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1995 from Taipei 1.[1] He represented the New Party and was the party's caucus convener.[2] After stepping down from the Legislative Yuan, Chou returned to NTU as a political analyst. In this position, he spoke to the media regarding foreign affairs,[3] public opinion,[4] the political nomination process,[5] and constitutional reform.[6] Though it was reported that Chou had accepted a nomination from the People First Party in the legislative elections of 2001,[7][8] he was not elected to the Legislative Yuan for a second term. Instead, he represented the New Party in a case before the Central Election Commission regarding the joint nomination of Wang Chien-shien.[9][10] He continued teaching at NTU, and also served as an advisor to the Control Yuan.[11]

Chou was elected to the National Assembly in 2005, and attended the legislative body's final meeting prior to its suspension.[12] By 2007, he had joined the faculty of Chinese Culture University,[13] and, backed by the New Party, launched an unsuccessful bid for the Legislative Yuan.[14] Shortly thereafter, Chou was nominated and confirmed for a seat on the Control Yuan.[15] In July 2009, Chou and Ma Yi-kung began investigating the Miaoli County Government's decision to remove kilns in Houlong Township in favor of urban redevelopment.[16] Chou aided other probes regarding infrastructure,[17] public land use,[18] and immigration.[19] In November 2010, Chou motioned to impeach Hu Chen-pu for misusing government funds.[20] In January 2011, Chou disputed Lai Shin-yuan's statement that Taiwanese citizens have free choice with regard to the future because the Constitution of the Republic of China mandates unification with the mainland.[21] That year, Chou participated in reviews exploring the possibility of simultaneous presidential and legislative elections for 2012,[22] the South China Sea territorial disputes,[23] and the average age of Taiwanese diplomats.[24] In August, Chou and Ma Hsiu-ru's report on management practices at the Central News Agency led to the censure of the Government Information Office and Executive Yuan.[25] Three months after the action against the GIO, Chou launched an investigation into Vanessa Shih, Taiwan's representative to Singapore.[26] Upon completing the report in July 2012, Chou advocated for its conclusions to be declassified.[27] Chou's agency eventually decided against his proposal.[28][29] Though the United Daily News speculated that Chou would resign over this disagreement, he did not do so.[30] Chou ended 2012 by finishing probes into social services for indigenous people and air pollution,[31][32] while commencing an investigation into the construction of Miramar Resort Village on Shanyuan Bay in Taitung.[33] In April 2013, a report authored by Chou pushed authorities to declassify documents relating to the 228 Incident.[34][35] Controversially, this report quoted Chi Chia-lin, who stated that Lee Teng-hui was of Japanese descent.[36][37] That July, a report written by Chou and Ma Hsiu-ru led to the censure of the Ministry of Culture.[38] Chou left the Control Yuan at the end of his six-year term in 2014, and later joined the faculty of National Quemoy University.[39]

References
  1. "Chou Yang-shan (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. Hsu, Crystal (24 April 2001). "New Party fighting for its life as elections approach". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. Chu, Monique; Lin, Chieh-yu (1 June 2001). "Taipei struggling to keep shaky Macedonian ties". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. Lin, Miao-jung (25 March 2002). "Public says no to nukes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. Ko, Shu-ling (29 September 2005). "KMT wants president to call meeting to break deadlock over Control Yuan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  6. Ko, Shu-ling (1 June 2006). "Constitutional reform still on the agenda, official says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  7. "New Party keeps the heat on PFP". Taipei Times. 15 April 2001. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  8. Lin, Chieh-yu (14 April 2001). "New Party slams PFP over poaching of its members". Taipei. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  9. Tsai, Ting-i (31 October 2001). "Election ruling sparks furor". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  10. Tsai, Ting-i (30 October 2001). "Electoral committee tells joint candidate to choose". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  11. Lin, Miao-jung (12 June 2002). "Turf battle over rights agency stirs". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  12. Ko, Shu-ling (8 June 2005). "National Assembly approves reforms". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  13. "Academics call for change". Taipei Times. 28 April 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  14. Mo, Yan-chih (11 January 2008). "Legislative elections and referendums: KMT's call for pan-blue consolidation irks New Party". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  15. Wang, Flora; Chang, Richard (1 July 2008). "KMT questions Yuan nominee". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  16. Wang, Flora (23 July 2009). "Control Yuan takes Miaoli to task for destruction of kilns". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  17. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (30 January 2010). "Control Yuan to meet Ma over MRT". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  18. "Bureau censured over golf courses". Taipei Times. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  19. "Officials address illegally held aliens". 10 September 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  20. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (4 November 2010). "Control Yuan impeaches former veterans affairs boss". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  21. Ko, Shu-ling (2 January 2011). "Taiwanese to decide own future: Ma". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  22. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (9 April 2011). "Control Yuan report gives support for election merger". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  23. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (5 August 2011). "Control Yuan member visits Taiping Island". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  24. "Top overseas diplomats are 'too old': Control Yuan". Taipei Times. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  25. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (12 August 2011). "Control Yuan censures Cabinet, GIO". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  26. Hsu, Stacy (17 July 2012). "Control Yuan report to remain secret". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  27. Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Wang, Chris (18 July 2012). "Chou wants Shih report opened". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  28. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (18 July 2012). "Vanessa Shih case stays classified in spite of 'leaks'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  29. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (20 July 2012). "Vanessa Shih denies rumors of a relationship". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  30. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (25 July 2012). "Control Yuan official denies media report he plans to resign". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  31. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (23 August 2012). "Control Yuan urges better education for Aborigines". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  32. Lin, Shu-hui; Hsu, Stacy (9 October 2012). "Control Yuan urges air monitoring". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  33. "Activists petition Control Yuan to probe beach resort". Taipei Times. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  34. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (1 March 2013). "The 228 Incident: MND to release items on White Terror era, 228". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  35. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (12 April 2013). "Wang to Lee: 'We are all sinners'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  36. Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Wang, Chris (10 April 2012). "Wang discusses rumors about Lee's parentage". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  37. Wang, Chris (11 April 2013). "Lee planning trip to Japan, health permitting". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  38. "'Dreamers' brings censure". Taipei Times. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  39. "Taiwan's Kinmen leans toward China". Taipei Times. New York Times News Service. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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