Zhang Zhengzhi, a Kuomintang county councilor in Hualien County who was re-elected for four terms, died this afternoon at the age of 57. Originally, it was rumored that he would not be elected this term because of his physical condition. Later, he decided to register for the election and was re-elected with a high number of votes. Zhang Zhengzheng’s wife is also the current village representative Jiang Jingwen, and the husband and wife are well recognized for their service in the local area. The family members are very low-key, and people from all walks of life are deeply saddened to hear the bad news.
Zhang Zhengzhi served as the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th county councilors of the third constituency (Ji’an Township, Shoufeng Township, Fenglin Township, Guangfu Township, Fengbin Township, Wanrong Township), and won this election with 2615 votes 4 consecutive victories. Zhang Zhengzhi was elected in the last term and challenged for the speaker’s throne, but unfortunately lost to Zhang Jun in the second round. In this re-election, the Kuomintang elected him as the secretary-general of the 20th party group, and member Wu Dongsheng, who had a good relationship with Zhang, was promoted to the deputy secretary-general of the party group.
Wu Dongsheng said that Zhang Zhengzhi was a very good person, and he was deeply saddened by his sudden death; Zhang Zhengzhi was from Ji’an, and Ji’an Township Mayor You Shuzhen heard the news at night and rushed to the mourning hall to mourn.
Zhang Yihua, chairman of the Hualien County Party Committee of the Kuomintang, said in mourning after hearing the bad news that Zhang Zhengzhi is loyal to the party and patriotic. But he still insists on being responsible for serving the local area. During the election at the end of last year, in addition to asking for votes and caring for voters, he also had to fight against the disease.
The Civil Affairs Office of the county government stated that according to Article 81 of the Local System Law, municipal councilors, county (city) councilors, and township (town, city) civil representatives resigned, resigned or died, and their vacancies reached more than three-tenths of the total quota or When the vacancies in the same electoral district reach more than half, there shall be by-elections. However, if the remaining term of office is less than 2 years, and the vacancy does not reach half of the total number of seats, there will be no by-election.