Chiang Wan-an

蔣万安　/　不明

American politician

December 26, 1978 (age 47)　・　Taipei, Taiwan

politician
lawyer

My Take

Chiang Wan-an — or Wayne Chiang as he goes in English — is one of those political figures who walks into a room carrying a thousand pounds of history before he even opens his mouth. Being a descendant of Chiang Kai-shek is either a golden ticket or a millstone depending on who you ask, and he seems to know it. What I genuinely respect is that he didn't just coast on the family name: he trained as a lawyer, grinded through the legislature as a KMT lawmaker, and won the Taipei mayoral race in 2022 to become the youngest person to hold that office. Running a metropolis of 2.6 million people at his age, with that surname, in today's Taiwan — that's not nothing. Whether you agree with his politics or not, the guy clearly has ambition and enough nerve to step into a spotlight that would make most people flinch.

Overview

Chiang Wan-an (Chinese: 蔣萬安; pinyin: Jiǎng Wàn'ān; born Chang Wan-an; 26 December 1978), also known by his English name Wayne Chiang, is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer who has served as the 14th mayor of Taipei since 2022. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), he is the youngest mayor in the history of the office.

1. Profile

Name (English): Chiang Wan-an
Name (Japanese): 蔣万安
Reading: 不明
Born: December 26, 1978 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Horse
Origin: Taipei, Taiwan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician / lawyer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University
University: National Chengchi University

Chiang Wan-an

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