Peng Pai-hsien

Peng Pai-hsien (Chinese: 彭百顯; born 14 June 1949) is a Taiwanese politician.

Peng Pai-hsien

MLY
彭百顯
Nantou County Magistrate
In office
13 January 2001 – 20 December 2001
Preceded byLai Ying-fang (acting)
Succeeded byLin Tsung-nan
In office
20 December 1997 – 14 November 2000
Preceded byLin Yuan-lang
Succeeded byLai Ying-fang (acting)
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1990 – 20 December 1997
ConstituencyNantou County
Personal details
Born (1949-06-14) 14 June 1949
Guoxing, Nantou County, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party (until 1997)
Spouse(s)Wu Wen-wan (吳文婉)
Occupationpolitician

Political career

He served in the Legislative Yuan from 1990 to 1997 as a member of the Democratic Progressive Party.[1] Peng was a member of the DPP's Justice Alliance faction until he left the party in 1997 to run for the Nantou County magistracy as an independent.[2][3][4] Peng left the legislature on 20 December 1997 to take office as Nantou County magistrate.[5] Nantou County was hit hard by the 1999 Jiji earthquake, and in November 2000, Peng was charged with corruption while the Nantou District Prosecutors' Office investigated financial improprieties in the aftermath of the rescue effort.[6][7][8] Peng was indicted in January 2001,[9] but returned to his duties as magistrate. The Supreme Court halted appeals on the case in July 2010, ending legal proceedings against Peng.[10]

In September 2019, the Formosa Alliance announced that its ticket for the 2020 presidential election included Peng as Annette Lu's running mate.[11][12] Lu and Peng suspended their campaign on 2 November 2019.[13][14]

After he left the Nantou County magistracy, Peng became an instructor at Kainan University.[15] He is married to Wu Wen-wan.[16]

References
  1. Jou, Ying-cheng (19 November 2000). "Peng's fall from grace draws mixed reactions". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. Hsu, Crystal (24 February 2002). "Wang says DPP sticks together". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. Rigger, Shelley (2001). From Opposition to Power. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 32. ISBN 9781555879693.
  4. Jou, Ying-cheng (18 October 2000). "Nantou county official held". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  5. "Peng Pai-hsien (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. Chuang, Chi-ting (15 November 2000). "Peng's detention a mixed blessing". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  7. Jou, Ying-cheng (14 November 2000). "Official named in quake graft probe". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  8. "Premier travels to Nantou to cheer up county officials". Taipei Times. 21 November 2000. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  9. Jou, Ying-cheng (13 January 2001). "Prosecutors indict Peng for graft". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  10. Chang, Rich; Hsiang, Cheng-chen (30 November 2011). "Court upholds former museum officials' not guilty verdict". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  11. Yeh, Su-ping; Wen, Kuei-hisang; Huang, Frances (17 September 2019). "Former Vice President Annette Lu enters presidential race". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  12. Wu, Chun-feng; Yang, Chun-hui; Chung, Jake (18 September 2019). "Ex-vice president Lu to run for president". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  13. Huang, Rei-hung; Ko, Lin (2 November 2019). "Former Taiwan vice president abandons presidential bid". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  14. Chen, Yun (3 November 2019). "Annette Lu withdraws presidential bid". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  15. Ko, Shu-ling (27 December 2010). "Megacities face finance issues: experts". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  16. Jou, Ying-cheng (24 November 2000). "Police end protest by commissioner's wife". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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