Hsu Hsin-liang
Hsu Hsin-liang | |
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許信良 | |
Hsu in 1992 | |
| 4th and 6th Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party | |
| In office 18 July 1996 – 18 July 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Chang Chun-hung (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lin Yi-hsiung |
| In office 20 January 1992 – 4 December 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Huang Shin-chieh |
| Succeeded by | Shih Ming-teh |
| Magistrate of Taoyuan | |
| In office 20 December 1977 – 1 July 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Wu Po-hsiung Weng Chien (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Yeh Kuo-kuang (acting) Hsu Hung-chih |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 May 1941 Chūreki Town, Chūreki District, Shinchiku Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Zhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan) |
| Nationality | Taiwan (Republic of China) |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party (1990s; 2008–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Taiwan Revolutionary Party (1984–1986) Kuomintang (until 1977; 2000–2008) |
| Spouse | Hsu Chung Pi-hsia |
| Relations | Hsu Kuo-tai (brother) |
| Education | National Chengchi University (BA) University of Edinburgh (MA) |
Hsu Hsin-liang (Chinese: 許信良; pinyin: Xǔ Xìnliáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Sìn-liông; born 27 May 1941) is a Taiwanese politician, formerly Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). He was a supporter of the Pan-Blue Coalition from 2000 to 2008 but then supported the DPP in the 2008 presidential election.