Yao Chia-wen | |
|---|---|
| 姚嘉文 | |
 Official portrait, 2016 | |
| Senior Advisor to the President | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2016 | |
| President | Tsai Ing-wen |
| In office 20 May 2000 – 31 August 2002 | |
| President | Chen Shui-bian |
| 14th President of the Examination Yuan | |
| In office 21 June 2002 – 1 September 2008[1] | |
| Appointed by | Chen Shui-bian |
| Vice President | Wu Rong-ming |
| Preceded by | Hsu Shui-teh |
| Succeeded by | Wu Jin-lin (acting) |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office February 1, 1993 – January 31, 1996 | |
| Constituency | Changhua County |
| 2nd Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party | |
| In office 20 December 1987 – 30 October 1988 | |
| Secretary General | Huang Erh-hsuan |
| Preceded by | Chiang Peng-chien |
| Succeeded by | Huang Hsin-chieh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 15, 1938 Wabi Town, Shōka District, Taichū Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Hemei, Changhua, Taiwan) |
| Nationality | Empire of Japan (1938–1945) Taiwan (since 1945) |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Chou Ching-yu |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Yao Chia-wen (Chinese: 姚嘉文; pinyin: Yáo Jiāwén; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iâu Ka-bûn; born 15 June 1938) is a Taiwanese politician and an important figure in Taiwan's democratization movement. He was the second chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), serving from 1987 to 1988. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 1996, and president of the Examination Yuan between 2002 and 2008.
Yao was also a practicing lawyer. In 1979, he was imprisoned due to his involvement in the Formosa Incident and authored his representative work Taiwan Story of Seven Colors (臺灣七色記) while incarcerated.[2] After his release, Yao held various positions, including chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), DPP Central Committee member, publisher of the Formosa Magazine (美麗島), and legislator.
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- ^ Huang, Wen-cheng (2006). 受刑與書寫—台灣監獄文學考察(1895—2005) [Prison and Writings – The Study of Taiwan Prison Literature (1895 – 2005)]. Chinese Culture University. pp. 263–264.