Peng Tien-fu (Chinese: 彭添富; pinyin: Péng Tiānfù; 1 July 1951 – 26 November 2024) was a Taiwanese politician. He was of Hakka descent.[1]

Peng Tien-fu
彭添富
Peng in 2005
Deputy Minister of the Hakka Affairs Council
In office
1 February 2008 – 20 May 2008
MinisterLee Yung-te
Preceded byChiu Yi-ying
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 31 January 2008
ConstituencyTaoyuan County
Speaker of Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council
In office
13 June 2000 – 20 December 2001
Preceded byLin Po-jung
Succeeded byFan Chen-tsung
Member of the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council
In office
1990–1998
Member of the Taoyuan County Council
In office
1986–1990
Personal details
Born(1951-07-01)1 July 1951
Zhongli, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Died26 November 2024(2024-11-26) (aged 73)
Zhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party

Life and career

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Peng was raised in Zhongli, Taoyuan, and held a doctorate from Chung Hua University.[2] Before pursuing politics, he was a teacher.[3]

Peng was elected to the Taoyuan County Council in 1986 and served until 1990, when he became a member of the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council. There, Peng served two terms, to 1998.[4] In 2001, he was elected to the Legislative Yuan. Upon losing his second reelection campaign in 2008, Peng was appointed deputy minister of the Hakka Affairs Council.[5] In 2010, he declared his candidacy for a Taoyuan County by-election, but later dropped out, supporting eventual winner Kuo Jung-tsung.[6]

Peng's son Peng Chun-hao [zh] has served on the Taoyuan City Council.[7] Peng died on 26 November 2024, at the age of 73.[8] His final political post was national policy adviser to President William Lai.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Chang, Yun-ping (21 December 2003). "DPP working hard to win Hakka votes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. ^ 李, 容萍 (26 November 2024). "前立委彭添富73歲辭世 兒子彭俊豪感謝親友關懷慰問". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  3. ^ 翁, 唯真 (26 November 2024). "總統府國策顧問彭添富今凌晨辭世 享壽73歲". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ 吳, 睿騏 (26 November 2024). "國策顧問彭添富73歲辭世 擔任民代曾為民進黨在南桃園打下基礎" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  5. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (1 February 2008). "Former legislators who lost their seats recruited to Cabinet". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  6. ^ Loa, Iok-sin; Hsu, Jenny W.; Mo, Yan-chih (10 January 2010). "DPP wins all three seats in by-elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  7. ^ 杜, 冠霖 (26 November 2024). "快訊/前民進黨立委彭添富清晨驚傳辭世 享壽73歲" (in Chinese). ETToday. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  8. ^ "前民進黨立委彭添富今晨辭世 享壽73歲". China Times. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  9. ^ 沈, 冠勳 (26 November 2024). "快訊/前立委彭添富今晨過世 兒證實:家父往生西方感謝慰問" (in Chinese). TVBS. Retrieved 27 November 2024.