Wang Ting-son (Chinese: 王廷升; pinyin: Wáng Tíngshēng; born 30 June 1965) or Timothy Wang is a Taiwanese politician and academic who served in the Legislative Yuan from 2010 to 2016.
Wang Ting-son | |
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王廷升 | |
 Official portrait, 2012 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 8 March 2010 – 31 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Fu Kun-chi |
| Succeeded by | Hsiao Bi-khim |
| Constituency | Hualien County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1962 |
| Party | Kuomintang |
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| Soochow University (BS) George Washington University (MA, PhD) | |
Early life and education
editWang was born in Hualien County, Taiwan, on May 8, 1962. His father, Wang Ching-feng, served as the magistrate of Hualien County from 1993 to 2001.[1][2]
After high school, Wang studied mathematics at Soochow University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in commercial mathematics. He then completed graduate studies in the United States, earning a master's degree and a Ph.D. in international business from George Washington University in 1996.[3][4] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "An analysis of characteristics and motivations related to Taiwanese manufacturing firms' decisions to invest in China".[5]
After receiving his doctorate, Wang returned to Taiwan, joining the National Dong Hwa University faculty.[6]
Political career
editWang held several posts within the Kuomintang before he was nominated to contest a by-election scheduled for 27 February 2010,[7][8] to replace outgoing legislator Fu Kun-chi. Ma Ying-jeou made several appearances at Wang's campaign events,[9][10] as did King Pu-tsung.[11] Wang faced Democratic Progressive Party candidate Hsiao Bi-khim and independent Shih Sheng-liang.[12][13] Five days before the election, Wang led Hsiao by thirteen percentage points,[14] and eventually defeated her by approximately six thousand votes,[15] a margin that the Taipei Times considered "narrow" due to Fu Kun-chi's strong influence in Hualien.[16] The Kuomintang renominated Wang for the 2012 legislative elections,[17] and he retained the Hualien County district seat contested by DPP candidate Lie Kuen-cheng.[18] Wang sought reelection to the legislature in 2016, but lost to Hsiao Bi-khim, his political opponent in 2010.[19]
References
edit- ↑ Huang, Sandy (7 July 2003). "Election draws Hsieh from retirement". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ↑ Chen, Christie (16 January 2016). "DPP's Hsiao Bi-khim wins legislative seat in Hualien (update)". Central News Agency. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ↑ "Wang Ting-son (7)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ "Wang Ting-son (8)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ "Dissertation Abstracts". Journal of International Business Studies. 28 (3): 659–675. 1997. ISSN 0047-2506.
- ↑ Mo, Yan-chih; Hsu, Jenny W. (9 January 2010). "Ruling, opposition parties go all out for by-elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ Mo, Yan-chih (4 February 2010). "Ma urges KMT to unite for Feb. 27 by-election". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ "Premier sets red lines for minister support in elections". Taipei Times. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ "Premier announces Suhua road plan". Taipei Times. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (21 February 2010). "Johnny Chiang to join Cabinet". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ Mo, Yan-chih (12 February 2010). "King attacks Hsiao over DPP record". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ Mo, Yan-chih (26 February 2010). "Hualien independent candidate files suit against KMT's King". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ Mo, Yan-chih; Chao, Vincent Y. (27 February 2010). "KMT, DPP make final by-election stump". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ Chao, Vincent Y. (22 February 2010). "DPP aims for at least two seats". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ Mo, Yan-chih; Chao, Vincent Y.; Loa, Iok-sin (28 February 2010). "DPP almost makes another clean sweep". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ Mo, Yan-chih (1 March 2010). "ANALYSIS: Weekend losses may have ripple effect for KMT". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ Shih, Hsiao-kuang (15 August 2011). "KMT legislators confident they won't lose out to PFP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ Wang, Chris (8 February 2012). "DPP says CPC Corp, Taiwan bent regulations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ Chen, Hui-ping; Hsu, Stacy (13 July 2015). "PFP 'challenges' KMT with nominations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 January 2018.