Parris H. Chang
Taiwanese scholar and politician (1936–2023)
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Chang Hsu-cheng (Chinese: 張旭成; 30 December 1936 – 26 August 2023), also known by his English name Parris Chang, was a Taiwanese political scientist and politician. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, he served in the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 2005.[1] He was also a professor of political science at Pennsylvania State University.
Parris H. Chang | |
|---|---|
| 張旭成 | |
Chang in 2014 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1993 – 31 January 2005 | |
| Constituency | Overseas Constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1936 |
| Died | 26 August 2023 (aged 86) Taiwan |
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BA) Washington State University (MA) Columbia University (PhD) |
| Profession | Political scientist |
Education
Chang graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1959. He then completed graduate studies in the United States, where he earned a master's degree in political science from Washington State University in 1963 and his Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University in 1969.[2] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "Patterns and processes of policy-making in Communist China, 1955–1962: three case studies".[3]
Death
Chang died in Taiwan on 26 August 2023, at the age of 86.[4]
