Hsiao Teng-tzang

Hsiao was born in 1934 and studied law at National Taiwan University before becoming a teacher at Taiwan Provincial Chiayi High School. From 1963 to 1970, he served as a district court judge. He was named a high court judge later that year and served until his first election to the Legislative Yuan.^[1] Hsiao contested the next three consecutive legislative elections,^[1] resigning in 1986 before the end of his fourth term to become minister without portfolio.^[2] Concurrently with his legislative stint, Hsiao served in multiple positions within the Kuomintang.^[1] He succeeded Shih Chi-yang as justice minister in 1988. Hsiao stepped down in 1989, an exit later attributed to his actions regarding the ministry's Investigation Bureau.^[3] He was named senior adviser to President Lee Teng-hui before assuming the chairmanship of the Central News Agency, from which he stepped down in 2002.^[4] In 2009, Hsiao became an adviser to President Ma Ying-jeou.^[1] Hsiao supported Ma's unsuccessful attempt to remove Wang Jin-pyng as legislative speaker in September 2013.^[5]

Hsiao died at the age of 83 on 16 November 2017, in Taipei.^[6][7]