title: Helen Chang
text: # Helen Chang
  
  Helen Chang or Chang Hua-kuan (Chinese: 張花冠; pinyin: Zhāng Huāguān; born 7 July 1954) is a Taiwanese politician. She has served as the Magistrate of Chiayi County since 20 December 2009.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Chang obtained her bachelor's degree in business administration from National Chung Hsing University and her master's degree in strategic and international affairs from National Chung Cheng University.
  
  ## Political careers
  
  ### 2008 legislative election
  
  Chang participated in the 2008 legislative election representing Chiayi County 2 constituency.
  
  | No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Helen Chang | Democratic Progressive Party | 65,192 | 57.06% |
  | 2 | Huang Mao (黃茂) | Taiwan Constitution Association | 940 | 0.82% |
  | 3 | Tu Wun Sheng (涂文生) | Kuomintang | 48,131 | 42.12% |
  
  ### 2009 Chiayi County magistrate election
  
  Chang was elected Magistrate of Chiayi County on 5 December 2009 under the Democratic Progressive Party and assumed office on 20 December 2009. She was reelected for a second term on 29 November 2014.
  
  2014 Chiayi County Magistrate Election Result :
  
  | No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Huang Hong-cheng (黃宏成) | Independent | 8,639 | 2.82% |
  | 2 | Helen Chang | DPP | 193,399 | 63.09% |
  | 3 | Won Chung-chun (翁重鈞) | KMT | 104,488 | 34.09% |
  