Huang Chung-yuan

Huang attended Chung Hua University and served as president of the Industrial Park Manufacturers Federation.^[1][2]

Huang represented the newly founded Taiwan Solidarity Union in the 2001 legislative elections,^[3] during which he was ranked first on the party's closed list.^[1] Upon taking office, he and the TSU mediated discussions between the Kuomintang and Democratic Progressive Party.^[4][5] By 2003, Huang was deputy caucus convener for the TSU and also deputy secretary-general for the party.^[6][7] He and four others formed a TSU working group to discuss SARS-related matters when an outbreak of the disease hit Taiwan that year.^[8] In 2004, Huang was TSU caucus whip.^[9][10] He assumed the party's acting chairmanship in December,^[11] and also ran for reelection to the Legislative Yuan, contesting a district seat from Taoyuan.^[1][12] In his stint as chairman, Huang attempted closer collaboration with the Democratic Progressive Party on electoral strategy and policy proposals.^[13][14] Huang declared support for Ker Chien-ming's candidacy for President of the Legislative Yuan,^[15] later joining the ticket as the Pan-Green Coalition's nominee for deputy speaker.^[16] Ker and Huang lost to Wang Jin-pyng and David Chung, the Pan-Blue Coalition's joint ticket. On 29 October 2007, Huang and Liao Pen-yen were expelled from the Taiwan Solidarity Union,^[17] and led others to consider leaving the party.^[18] He represented the Democratic Progressive Party in the 2008 legislative elections, and lost his seat to Yang Li-huan.^[19][20]

Huang is opposed to the economic integration of Taiwan and China,^[21][22] stating that, if made, such links must place both countries on equal ground.^[23]