Weng Chang-liang


Weng Chang-liang is a Taiwanese politician. He is the incumbent Magistrate of Chiayi County since 25 December 2018.

Political career

Active in the Wild Lily student movement, Weng worked for the Chiayi County Government before he served as deputy agriculture minister under Tsao Chi-hung in 2016. Weng left the post and began campaigning to represent the Democratic Progressive Party in the 2017 Chiayi magisterial election, registering for a party primary in January 2018. He defeated Chiayi County Council speaker Chang Ming-ta in the primary, held in March.