Faith and Hope League
Political party in Taiwan
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The Faith And Hope League (FHL; Chinese: 信心希望聯盟; pinyin: Xìnxīn xīwàng liánméng) is a Christian political party in Taiwan formed in 2015. The party emerged from the fifth "Conference of National Affairs Forum of Taiwan Pastors" hold by Taiwan Christian Union.[1] The party is led by presidium, consisting of Chen Chih-hung, a pastor of Taiwan Lutheran Church; Joanna Lei, former legislator of New Party; Benson Wang, a businessman and member of Taichung Banner Church; Chung Tung-chieh, pastor of Sanmin Church, a church of the Taiwan Lutheran Church in Kaohsiung; and Chang Hsin-yi, pastor of City Spring of Life Full Gospel Church.
Faith And Hope League 信心希望聯盟 Xìnxīn xīwàng liánméng | |
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| Abbreviation | FHL |
| Chairman | Chen Chih-hung |
| Secretary | Joanna Lei |
| Founded | 6 September 2015 |
| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Social conservatism |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Colors | Teal and white |
| Legislative Yuan | 0 / 113 |
| Website | |
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The FHL nominated 16 candidates in the 2016 general election, 10 for Constituencies and 6 party list, but failed to gain any seats.[2]
Platform
The FHL was formed in order to oppose the legalization of same-sex marriage via its counterproposal, a referendum petition that advocated "family protection" by only allowing the husband-wife relationship, consanguinity and familial ethics, and cannot be passed without a national vote.[3]
History
The party was established on 6 September 2015, which is for running the proportional seats in the Legislative Yuan.
Leadership
Presidium Terms
| Order | Term | Executive chairman | Secretary | Presidium Terms | Assumed office | Left office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  |
Chen Chih-hung |  |
Joanna Lei | Chen Chih-hung(陳志宏) Joanna Lei(雷倩) |
6 September 2015 | Incumbent |
Election
Taiwan legislative election, 2016
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 / 113 |
206,629 | 1.6951% | 0 seats | Chen Chih-hung |
