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Elmer Fung was born on 8 May, 1948 in Shanghai, Republic of China, is a Taiwanese politician (1948–2021). Discover Elmer Fung's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

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Occupation Professor, politician
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 8 May 1948
Birthday 8 May
Birthplace Shanghai, Republic of China
Date of death 25 September, 2021
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Nationality China

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1948

Elmer Fung or Fung Hu-hsiang (8 May 1948 – 25 September 2021) was a Taiwanese politician.

1970

Fung graduated from Tunghai University in 1970, majoring in chemistry.

1974

He then completed his Master's degree at National Taiwan University in 1974.

1978

After that, Fung went to America and earned a PhD at Boston University in 1978.

1979

Fung became the head of the Department of Philosophy of Tunghai University in 1979.

Fung was secretary to President Chiang Ching-kuo from 1979 to 1986; advisor to premier Hau Pei-tsun from 1991 to 1992; an honorary chairman of the Service Centre Across the Taiwan Strait; and a member of the National Assembly.

1983

He co-chaired the Research Center of Philosophy of the same college from 1983 to 1986.

1986

After leaving Tunghai, Fung served as the Dean of College of Liberal Arts of National Central University from 1986 to 1988.

In 1986, Chen Shui-bian was jailed for eight months for libel after his pro-opposition magazine accused, among other things, Fung of plagiarism.

His argument in court was he merely translated an English book for his doctoral thesis.

The court ruled in his favor and sentenced Chen Shui-bian to jail for libel.

1999

A member of the New Party, he represented Taipei City in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2002.

2000

In 2000, he and Li Ao formed the New Party presidential ticket, which finished fifth.

He and Li Ao formed the New Party ticket in the 2000 presidential election.

Only Fung showed up to represent the New Party at a post-election press conference, where he stated that Chen Shui-bian won only because President Lee Teng-hui chose to "Dump Lien to save Chen."

Shortly after the election, First Lady of the Republic of China Tseng Wen-hui sued Fung, Hsieh Chi-ta, and Tai Chi for defamation.

The three were cleared of charges, but fined upon appeal to the Taiwan High Court.

Hsieh refused to pay the fine and was imprisoned for three months.

2001

In 2001, the Taiwan Association of University Professors ranked him at the top of a list delineating thirteen of the worst legislators.

2002

Shortly after stepping down from the Legislative Yuan in 2002, Fung started a business in China.

2003

In 2003, investigator Ko Ching-ming named Fung one of the people who had collaborated with the Taiwan Garrison Command in 1974 to National Taiwan University Philosophy Department incident from National Taiwan University, where Fung was then a student.

At least two incidents were alleged to have occurred, once in November 2003 and another in January 2004.

Soon after the accusation, Democratic Progressive Party legislators discussed removing Fung from his position as a counselor to the legislature.

2004

In February 2004, a Taiwan-based foreign labourers' organization publicly accused Fung of raping his Filipina housekeeper.

2005

On 8 July 2005 the presiding judge found him guilty based on matching DNA evidence.

2007

The decision was appealed to the Taiwan High Court, which upheld the ruling in 2007 and again in 2008.

After the first High Court ruling, the Supreme Court offered to review the case.

2010

The Supreme Court heard an appeal of the case in 2010, and upheld the rulings for both Fung and Tai.

2012

The Taiwan High Court heard the case again, and in February 2012 had cleared Fung of the charges because the housekeeper had made a statement recanting her accusations.

However, in December, the High Court chose to reverse its ruling, stating that the housekeeper's earlier statements and assorted medical evidence showed that the accusation was not a lie.

2016

After a total of seven High Court trials, the Supreme Court ruled on the case in October 2016, and sentenced Fung to three years and four months imprisonment.

Fung claimed he was severely ill, and his sentence was suspended until the completion of a health examination.

2017

Fung eventually served 85 days of the sentence before he was released on medical parole in January 2017.

Fung fell in mid-September 2021, and sought medical treatment for a fracture.

During his hospital stay, doctors discovered that cancer had recurred, and Fung died on 25 September 2021.