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Tony Jian

Tony Jian (Chinese: 簡肇棟; pinyin: Jiǎn Zhàodòng; 18 August 1955 – 29 November 2024) was a Taiwanese physician and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2005, then returned to office in 2010 via a by-election, resigning the position the following year.

Tony Jian
MLY
簡肇棟
Jian in 2014
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
18 January 2010 – 13 September 2011
Preceded byChiang Lien-fu
Succeeded byHo Hsin-chun
ConstituencyTaichung 7
In office
1 February 2002 – 31 January 2005
ConstituencyTaichung County
Personal details
Born(1955-08-18)18 August 1955
Taichung, Taiwan
Died29 November 2024(2024-11-29) (aged 69)
South District, Taichung, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
EducationChung Shan Medical University (MD)
Tunghai University
National Chung Hsing University (MA)

Education

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Jian earned his medical degree at Chung Shan Medical University, and obtained a master's degree in international politics at National Chung Hsing University after beginning studies in a related field at the Department of Public Administration of Tunghai University.[1][2]

Career

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Prior to his involvement in politics, Jian was a physician specializing in thoracic medicine.[3] He was mayor of Dali, Taichung from 1998 to 2002, when he first won election to the Legislative Yuan.[4] During his first term, Jian was named to the legislature's Health, Environment and Social Welfare Committee.[5] He opposed a plan to reduce Public Welfare Lottery drawings because people with disabilities who sold tickets would earn less money.[6] Jian has worked to improve Taiwan's international space,[7] and was critical of the World Health Assembly and World Trade Organization, which barred Taiwanese participation due to political pressure from China.[8][9] Jian sought to limit immigration from China to Taiwan,[10][11] and proposed that naturalized citizens of Chinese origin be barred from voting in elections for seven years after acquiring Republic of China citizenship.[12] Jian believed that financial statements of medical institutions should remain private information, a stance ridiculed by the Taiwan Health Reform Foundation.[13]

Jian was a candidate in both the 2004 and 2008 legislative elections, but lost both times.[14][15] He challenged the 2008 result in court, and Jian's Kuomintang opponent Chiang Lien-fu was indicted on 29 January 2008.[16] On 27 February, Chiang's win was annulled.[17] A by election was held on 9 January 2010, which Jian won, defeating Yu Wen-chin.[18][19] Jian resigned from the legislature on 13 September 2011, after causing a fatal traffic collision.[4] Ho Hsin-chun was named the DPP candidate for Jian's constituency, and succeeded him in office.[20] Following his resignation, Jian resumed his medical career at his clinic in Dali.[21][22]

Personal life and death

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Jian's wife Chang Fen-yu has served on the Taichung City Council.[23][24]

Jian was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in September 2024 by staff of the Chung Shan Medical University Hospital [zh],[25][26] who found a tumor thirteen centimeters in length in his stomach.[27] He later fell into a coma, and died on 29 November 2024, at the age of 69.[28][29]

References

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  1. ^ "Chien Chao-tung (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Chien Chao-tung (7)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  3. ^ Lu, Fiona (18 May 2003). "Reorganize the medical structure, legislators ask". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b Wang, Chris (14 September 2011). "DPP lawmaker steps down after hit-and-run accident". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ^ Su, Joy (10 June 2004). "Insemination bill stalls, again". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. ^ Huang, Sandy (5 March 2002). "Lottery-ticket sellers fight calls to reduce frequency of draws". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. ^ Lu, Fiona (19 May 2003). "Legislator is full of hope for WHO bid to succeed". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. ^ Jian, Tony; Cho, Hui-wan (10 June 2003). "WTO Secretariat's demands offbase". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  9. ^ Lu, Fiona (22 May 2003). "Lawmakers decry Beijing's `big lies' at WHA". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. ^ Chang, Yun-Ping (7 March 2003). "Chinese brides concern lawmakers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  11. ^ Huang, Sandy (10 June 2003). "Foreign brides irk lawmakers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Lawmakers look to limit vote". Taipei Times. 26 December 2002. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  13. ^ Wang, Hsiao-wen (13 December 2004). "Legislators slammed for murky bill deliberations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  14. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (14 December 2004). "Chen Shui-bian to quit as DPP chairman". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  15. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (31 December 2007). "Chen lauds KMT 'compromise'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  16. ^ Chang, Rich; Wang, Flor (30 January 2008). "KMT's Chiang Lien-fu indicted". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Court annuls election result". Taipei Times. 28 February 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  18. ^ Hsu, Jenny W.; Mo, Yan-chih (9 January 2010). "Ruling, opposition parties go all out for by-elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  19. ^ Loa, Iok-sin; Hsu, Jenny W.; Mo, Yan-chih (10 January 2010). "DPP wins all three seats in by-elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  20. ^ Wang, Chris (23 September 2011). "DPP proffers Normandy landings election analogy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  21. ^ Chang, Jui-chen; Hetherington, William (18 February 2017). "Indonesian worker gets inflammation, fever with tattoo". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  22. ^ 蘇, 木春; 趙, 麗妍 (29 November 2024). "前立委簡肇棟罹食道癌病逝 享壽70歲" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  23. ^ 李, 明宗, ed. (29 November 2024). "前立委簡肇棟過世 享壽70歲". Central News Agency. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  24. ^ 林, 冠丞 (29 November 2024). "前綠委簡肇棟食道癌病逝享壽70歲　愛妻議員發聲" (in Chinese). TVBS. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  25. ^ 丁, 世傑 (29 November 2024). "民進黨前立委簡肇棟過世 40年好友高大成難過不捨". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  26. ^ 葉, 立斌 (29 November 2024). "健康網》前立委簡肇棟食道癌轉移離世 認識食道癌症狀". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  27. ^ 趙, 容萱 (29 November 2024). "民進黨前立委簡肇棟罹癌辭世 享壽70歲支持者不捨". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  28. ^ 黃, 旭磊 (29 November 2024). "昏迷2個多月 70歲民進黨籍前立委簡肇棟病逝". Liberty Times. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  29. ^ 黃, 旭磊 (29 November 2024). "街頭護青鳥、還貼文罵「牠」！ 簡肇棟最後身影曝光". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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