chinese pinyin wade june january known english politician member national legislative body taiwan born taiwan earned master doctorate degrees united_states pro democracy advocate founded member elected national level legislator multiple times took elections lost elections early life education born june modern day taiwan time taiwan second world war father served council member terms graduation attended studying political science later switched major law graduated college law served taiwan army sixteen months went united_states studied earned master degree political science result participating independence movement taiwan placed black list unable return taiwan continued studying attended earning doctorate professor political science entry politics established independence president founded serving president returned taiwan attending funeral june issued new passport joined shortly arrival founded traditional chinese simplified chinese pinyin november goal association reform people legislative career elected legislator representing reelected running elected election reelected terms involved foreign affairs committees supported localization policies administration urged rid contexts chinese chinese chinese term imposed regime world war cover elementary school response legislator proposed draft anti annexation law campaigns despite fact endorsed renowned lost election resignation led decision run party register candidacy candidates registered endorsed vice president foreign minister election held january secretary general won votes received defeat presidential election candidate resigned chairman announced date election declared candidacy april passed resolution ban factions party dissent members different factions present thought factors led loss presidential election emphasized importance consolidating party policy independence focused cooperation factions expansion party support base supported mayor decided withdraw race gave support candidate late officially withdraw election received percent votes death died january stroke
Chai Trong-rong