Yiong Con-ziin

Taiwanese politician
楊長鎮Minister of the Hakka Affairs CouncilIn office
20 May 2020 – 20 May 2024Preceded byLee Yung-teSucceeded byKu Hsiu-feiDeputy Minister of the Hakka Affairs CouncilIn office
20 May 2016 – 19 May 2020MinisterLee Yung-te Personal detailsBorn (1963-04-22) 22 April 1963 (age 61)
Shitan, Miaoli County, TaiwanNationalityRepublic of ChinaPolitical partyDemocratic Progressive PartyAlma materTunghai University

Yiong Con-ziin (Chinese: 楊長鎮; pinyin: Yáng Chángzhèn; born 22 April 1963) is a Taiwanese politician. He worked in several capacities within the Democratic Progressive Party and was named minister of the Hakka Affairs Council on 20 May 2020.

Early life

Yiong was born on 22 April 1963.[1] He was raised in Shitan, Miaoli,[2][3] and speaks Taiwanese Hakka.[4][5] He is a graduate of Tunghai University.[2]

Career

In 1990, Yiong began working for Yeh Chu-lan.[6] Yiong was appointed to the Hakka Affairs Council in 2001,[7] the year it was founded. By 2004, Yiong had become leader of the Democratic Progressive Party's Ethnic Affairs Department.[8] As director of the Ethnic Affairs Department, Yiong backed initiatives reaching out to Taiwanese indigenous people and those of Mainland Chinese descent.[9][10][11] During his tenure, the party passed the Resolution on Ethnic Diversity and National Unity,[12] and issued a report on Japanese rule in Taiwan.[13] In 2005, the DPP Ethnic Affairs Department produced a documentary about the sinking of the Taiping on 27 January 1949.[14][15] The Democratic Progressive Party nominated Yiong to contest the Miaoli County magistracy in 2005,[16] which he lost to Liu Cheng-hung. Yiong subsequently returned to the Department of Ethnic Affairs.[17] By 2009, Yiong had become the leader of the DPP Department of Social Movement.[18] In December of that year, he again sought the Miaoli County magistracy, which Liu Cheng-hung retained.[19] By 2011, Yiong was reappointed to the DPP's Ethnic Affairs Department.[20] The party backed his 2012 legislative bid in Miaoli.[21] During his own campaign, Yiong analyzed the Tsai Ing-wen presidential bid with regard to Hakka voters.[22][23] Yiong and other Hakka drew attention to the lack of promotion and resources devoted to the culture under the Ma Ying-jeou administration.[24] After losing the legislative election, Yiong worked for Thinking Taiwan, an organization affiliated with Tsai Ing-wen, as director of its Social Force Development Center.[25][26] By 2015, Yiong returned to work for the Democratic Progressive Party, serving as director of the Taiwan Academy for Democracy.[27][28] From 20 May 2016, Yiong served as deputy minister of the Hakka Affairs Council under Lee Yung-te.[2][29][30] Yiong replaced Lee as leader of the Hakka Affairs Council after Lee was named culture minister at the start of Tsai Ing-wen's second presidential term.[31][32][33]

Outside of the Democratic Progressive Party, Yiong has supported a number of causes as an activist. He was a member of the Culture and History Council at the Community Construction Society and the Alliance to Preserve Four Four South Village as a National Relic. Both organizations supported the preservation of Four Four South Village as a historic site.[34][35] Yiong's continued activism led to him becoming a founding member of Taiwan Friends of Tibet,[36] and Taiwan Friends of Uyghurs.[37] Yiong has served as the deputy chairman of Taiwan Friends of Tibet, and the executive director of the Deng Liberty Foundation.[38][39] While affiliated with Taiwan Friends of Tibet, Yiong called for the government to grant asylum to Tibetans in Taiwan,[40] distributed flyers at the Taipei Zoo,[41] participated in several commemorations of the 1959 Tibetan uprising,[42][43][44] and petitioned the Ma Ying-jeou presidential administration regarding human rights in Tibet.[45][46]

References

  1. ^ "很潮！ 客委會副主委楊長鎮秀出「客語拼音」護照". Newtalk (in Chinese). 11 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Lee Yung-te Appointed Minister of Hakka Affairs Council; Yiong Cong-ziin Deputy Minister". Hakka Affairs Council. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (12 January 2009). "Group to take action against local officials over kilns". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  4. ^ Lin, Jean (13 October 2005). "Hakka activists decry prejudice in legislature". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (23 September 2011). "DPP candidate calls for checks of Hakka road sign names". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. ^ Hong, Caroline (10 May 2004). "Yeh Chu-lan sheds image as victimized widow". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  7. ^ Lin, Miao-Jung (26 December 2001). "Seminar tackles ethnic issues". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  8. ^ Chang, Yun-ping (4 July 2004). "DPP using anniversary to vie for Hakkas". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  9. ^ Chang, Yun-ping (24 July 2004). "Panel backs Chen to lead DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  10. ^ Hong, Caroline (18 October 2004). "Respect key to solving ethnic conflict". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  11. ^ Lin, Chieh-yu (25 July 2004). "Lu claims others should apologize for controversy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  12. ^ Huang, Jewel (24 September 2004). "DPP charter change proposal an effort to ease tensions". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  13. ^ "DPP clarifies stance on Taiwan's era as a colony of Japan". Taipei Times. 16 August 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  14. ^ Huang, Jewel (23 April 2005). "TV film recounts horror of `Taiping' steamer tragedy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  15. ^ Wang, Hsiao-wen (27 January 2005). "Historic sea tragedy revisited". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  16. ^ Huang, Jewel (21 June 2005). "DPP readies candidate picks for year-end polls". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  17. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (9 August 2007). "Tibetans in exile launch global action for Tibet". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  18. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (1 June 2009). "Taiwan urged to export democracy to China". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Almost the status quo" (PDF). Taipei Times. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  20. ^ Wang, Chris (15 August 2011). "ANALYSIS: DPP confident of its chances in Hakka constituencies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  21. ^ Wang, Chris (16 November 2011). "2012 ELECTIONS: Hakkas unhappy with Wu's stance". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  22. ^ Wang, Chris (28 October 2011). "2012 ELECTIONS: ANALYSIS: Multifaceted Tsai is different kind of candidate". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  23. ^ Wang, Chris (16 October 2011). "DPP is confident of Hakka vote". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  24. ^ Wang, Chris (29 November 2011). "Ma did not deliver, Hakka groups say". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  25. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (30 June 2013). "Clear status of Hakka TV for better future: activists". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  26. ^ Wang, Chris (30 April 2014). "NUCLEAR POWER DEBATE: Majority wants no plebiscite threshold". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  27. ^ Chen, Wei-han (19 December 2015). "Greenpeace gives yellow card to KMT, DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  28. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (26 October 2015). "Parents demand restoration of BCT". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  29. ^ Wu, Hsin-tien; Heatherington, William (26 February 2018). "Mauritius hotel calls off event after Chinese threat". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  30. ^ Yeh, Joseph (25 February 2018). "Taiwan cancels Hakka event in Mauritius due to Chinese oppression". Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  31. ^ Lin, Sean (20 May 2020). "Holdovers means new Cabinet looks much like old one". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  32. ^ Ku, Chuan; Yu, Matt; Yeh, Joseph (19 May 2020). "Minor Cabinet reshuffle announced ahead of Tsai's new term". Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  33. ^ Wang, Flor; Wang, Cheng-chung; Wen, Kuei-hsiang (15 May 2020). "Culture minister quits, six others to keep posts in new Cabinet". Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  34. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (17 January 2001). "Activists appeal to save village". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  35. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (24 March 2001). "Taipei City's decision on village confuses activists". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  36. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (11 March 2010). "Sunday parade to pay tribute to Tibetan uprising". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  37. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (27 April 2013). "Taiwan 'must follow its own security policies'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  38. ^ Hsu, Jenny W. (18 January 2009). "Descendants of victims mark 'Taiping' tragedy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  39. ^ Hsu, Jenny W. (21 December 2008). "Advocates voice support for Chinese democratic efforts". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  40. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (26 December 2008). "Government urged to amend Immigration Act". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  41. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (8 February 2009). "Tibet activists don panda costumes at Taipei Zoo". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  42. ^ "FEATURE: Parade honors memory of Tibetans 1959 uprising". Taipei Times. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  43. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (10 March 2014). "Supporters of Tibet take to streets to mark 1959 uprising". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  44. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (6 March 2014). "Taiwan Friends of Tibet calls on all nations to join rally". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  45. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (23 December 2012). "Group reminds Ma to support Tibet". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  46. ^ Mo, Yan-chih (10 March 2012). "Tibet freedom activists submit petition to Ma". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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