Tsai Chung-han
MLY
蔡中涵
Safulo Kacaw Lalanges
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 31 January 2005
ConstituencyRepublic of China
In office
1 February 1987 – 31 January 2002
Preceded byYang Chuan-kwang
Succeeded byLiao Kuo-tung
ConstituencyLowland Aborigine
Personal details
Born1943 (age 80–81)
NationalityEmpire of Japan (until 1945)
Republic of China (since 1945)
Political partyPeople First Party (since 2001)
Other political
affiliations		Kuomintang (until 1998)
Democratic Non-Partisan Alliance (Independent) (1998–2001)
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
Soochow University
Occupationpolitician
Professionprofessor

Tsai Chung-han (Chinese: 蔡中涵; Amis: Safulo Kacaw Lalanges[1] or Safulo Arik Cikatopay;[2][3] born 1943) is a Taiwanese Amis politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1987 to 2005.

Personal life

Tsai is of Amis descent.[4][5] He earned a master's degree in international studies at Soochow University, followed by a doctorate in sociology at the University of Tokyo,[6] and was one of 21 people of indigenous descent interviewed for the book The Story of their Lives: the Academic Path of Taiwan's Aboriginal Doctorate Holders, which stated that, from 1945 to 2004, there were 23 indigenous people to have earned a doctorate.[7] He has taught with the Social Science Center at National Chengchi University, served as an associate professor at Tamkang University, a visiting professor at Peking University, and a lecturer at Ryutsu Keizai University.[8]

Political career

Tsai was elected to the First Legislative Yuan in 1986 and 1990, as a representative of what became the Lowland Aborigine Constituency, under the Kuomintang banner. He remained affiliated with the Kuomintang during the second and third convocations of the Legislative Yuan.[8][9] In 1987, martial law was lifted, and Tsai became an advocate for the sailors captured during the Tuapse incident.[10][11] His efforts and press coverage by the Independence Evening Post led President Lee Teng-hui to release all remaining captives in 1988.[12][13] Tsai won reelection as a political independent in 1998,[14] working with the Democratic Non-Partisan Alliance. In 2001, Tsai returned to the Legislative Yuan via the party list of the People First Party.[6]

As a legislator, Tsai took a lead role in the review of indigenous welfare policies,[15] and commented on biomedical research involving indigenous people.[16] In 2004, Tsai took part in protests that occurred after vice president Annette Lu stated that the Taiwanese indigenous peoples were not the original inhabitants of Taiwan, including a hunger strike.[17][18]

In 2004, Liu Wen-hsiung, Jaw Shaw-kong and Tsai accused Chen Shui-bian of sexually harassing Mireya Moscoso.[19] Separately, Chen and Moscoso sued the trio of accusers.[20][21] The Taipei District Court issued a decision on Chen's lawsuit against Liu, Jaw, and Tsai in January 2006, ruling that Jaw was not guilty, but that Liu and Tsai had to publish public apologies in major Chinese-language newspapers.[22]

References

  1. ↑ "立法院內政委員會　開會通知單" [Legislative Yuan, Interior Committee: Notice of Meeting] (DOCX). Legislative Yuan. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ "a'iyalaeho: 阿美族|從阿美族祭典內容出發探討歲時祭儀國定假日政策【Pakayni I cepo' no Ilisin a malingato A matatolotolon to kalohifang no kalolisin】". TITV News 原視新聞網 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2022-01-03.
  3. ↑ "原民會成立25週年！當年戰友齊聚 論壇回顧爭取自治過程 | 政治 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM". www.setn.com (in Chinese). 2021-12-11.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Aaron Wytze (28 September 2015). "Saving the Amis language one megabyte at a time". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Loa, Iok-sin (26 August 2011). "Aborigines bemoan century of pain". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Tsai Chung-han (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  7. ↑ Wu, Debby (8 January 2004). "Recalling the struggle of Aboriginal doctorate holders". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Tsai Chung-han (3)". Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Tsai Chung-han (2)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  10. ↑ Wu Fucheng (2018-01-23). "The Early Taiwan-Russian relations you may not know" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). European Union Forum, Tamkang University.
  11. ↑ Li Zhen-hsiang (2009-01-08). "反共抗俄大暴走：1954年陶甫斯號劫船事件" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taiwan People News.
  12. ↑ Andrey Slyusarenko (2009-11-11). "Floating for half a life" (in Russian). Odessa Life.
  13. ↑ Sergey Turchenko (2001-03-22). "РОКОВОЙ РЕЙС ТАНКЕРА "ТУАПСЕ"" (in Russian). TRUD.
  14. ↑ "Tsai Chung-han (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  15. ↑ Huang, Sandy (22 May 2002). "Aborigines call on Chen to follow through". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  16. ↑ Liu, Shao-hua (29 August 2000). "Genes, ethics and Aborigines". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  17. ↑ Hong, Caroline (25 July 2004). "Aborigines take to the streets in protest". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  18. ↑ Hong, Caroline (17 July 2004). "Aboriginal legislators on hunger strike". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  19. ↑ "Editorial: Time to demand accountability". Taipei Times. 3 November 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  20. ↑ Wu, Debby (22 October 2004). "PFP legislative duo, Jaw unfazed by suit". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  21. ↑ Huang, Tai-lin (23 October 2004). "Furious Moscoso to sue PFP accusers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  22. ↑ Chang, Rich (19 April 2006). "Jaw loses suit against president". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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