Chang Tao-fan

Chang Tao-fan
Chang Tao-fan
Born	12 July 1897 Guizhou
Died	12 June 1967 Taipei, Taiwan
Alma mater	Tianjin Nankai High School Slade School of Fine Art, University College London École des Beaux-Arts

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chang.

Chang Tao-fan (Traditional Chinese: 張道藩; Simplified Chinese: 张道藩; Pinyin: Zhang Daofan), 1897-1968^[1], was a prominent figure and long-time central member of Kuomindang. He was the fourth President of the Legislative Yuan, and former President of Broadcasting Corporation of China.

Life

Chang was born in Kuichou (current Guizhou), China. In his early years, he went to Tianjin to live with his relative there, and graduated from Tianjin Nankai High School. When Chang was a student he was very active in politics, and joined the Chinese Revolutionary Party.

In 1919, Chang went to study in Europe with the financial aid from then Chinese government. Chang spent three years in London at Slade School of Fine Art, an art school of the University College London^[1]. Chang also spent more than one year in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts. He returned to in 1926

Career

Before 1949

Chang had been a senior and central member of Kuomindang for a long time, so he is considered as belonging to the central club clique (CC clique, or in Chinese: 中央俱樂部).

From 1923 to September 1926, Chang was a head of the Kuomindang London Branch.

From January 1928 to 1930, Chang was the Secretary-General of Nanjing Government.

From August 1928 to 1930, Chang was Provost of National Tsing Tao University (current Qingdao University) in Shandong province.

From December 7, 1932 to April 8, 1936, Chang was the Executive Vice-minister of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in China.

In 1935, Chang founded the National Theater School (國立戲劇學校)^[1].

From January 1940 to 1941, Chang was Provost of National Chengchi University.

Taiwan years

In 1949, Chang moved to Taiwan with Chiang Kai-shek.

From January 1950 to 1968, Chang was the President of China Daily News in Taiwan^[1].

From March 17, 1952 to Feb 24, 1961, Chang was the fourth President of the Legislative Yuan^[1].

Chang died in Taipei at age 70.

See also

• List of Presidents of the Legislative Yuan

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "張道藩 (Chang Tao-fan)" (in (Chinese)). 台灣大百科全書 (Encyclopedia of Taiwan). http://taiwanpedia.culture.tw/web/content?ID=13960. Retrieved May 25, 2011.