Chiang Peng-chien

Chiang Peng-chien
Kang Pêng-kian
1st Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office
28 November 1986 – 20 December 1987
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byYao Chia-wen
Member of the Control Yuan
In office
1 September 1996 – 31 January 1999
4th Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office
September 1992 – December 1993
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
25 January 1995 – 31 January 1996
Preceded byDavid Hou
ConstituencyRepublic of China (Democratic Progressive Party list)
In office
1 February 1984 – 31 January 1987
ConstituencyTaipei
Personal details
Born(1940-04-25)25 April 1940
Daitōtei, Taihoku Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan
Died15 December 2000(2000-12-15) (aged 60)
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materNational Taiwan University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Chiang Peng-chien (Chinese: 江鵬堅; pinyin: Jiāng Péngjiān; Wade–Giles: Chiāng P'éng-chiēn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kang Pêng-kian; 25 April 1940 – 15 December 2000) was a Taiwanese politician who was a co-founder and the first chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party. Chiang was elected a member of the Legislative Yuan in 1983 and became a member of the Control Yuan in 1996.