Huang Hong-cheng (Chinese: 黃宏成; pinyin: Huáng Hóngchéng) is a Taiwanese performance artist, a social activist and a perennial candidate in Taiwanese elections. Born Huang Hong-cheng (黃宏成), he has been well-known for renaming himself multiple times. He is currently known as 黃宏成台灣阿成世界偉人財神總統 (pinyin: Huáng Hóngchéng Táiwān Ā Chéng Shìjiè Wěirén Cáishén Zǒngtǒng, lit.'Huang Hong-cheng, Ah Cheng from Taiwan, World’s Greatest Man, God of Wealth, and President'). He once had the longest name in Taiwan,[2][3] but the record was broken by a YouTuber, who changed his name in June 2020.[4]

Huang Hong-cheng
黃宏成台灣阿成世界偉人財神總統
His National ID Card as "Huang Hong-cheng Taiwan A-Cheng"
Personal details
Born (1968-03-20) March 20, 1968 (age 56)[1]
Zhongli District, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Nationality Republic of China
Political partyNon-Partisan
Residence(s)Chiayi City, Taiwan
Alma materSoochow University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃宏成
Simplified Chinese黄宏成
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Hóngchéng
Gwoyeu RomatzyhHwang Horngcherng
Wade–GilesHuang Hung-ch'eng
Full Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃宏成台灣阿成世界偉人財神總統
Simplified Chinese黄宏成台湾阿成世界伟人财神总统
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Hóngchéng Táiwān Ā Chéng Shìjiè Wěirén Cáishén Zǒngtǒng

Since 2010, he has run in Taiwanese elections, but has yet to be elected to office.

References

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  1. ^ 嘉義市選舉委員會 (編).第9屆立法委員選舉選舉公報 Archived 2016-01-22 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "「台灣阿成」又改名了!新名字共15字 簡稱「黃總統」 | ETtoday新聞雲" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  3. ^ "全台姓名最長13字 最短僅1字 - 生活 - 自由時報電子報". Archived from the original on 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  4. ^ "不再是「台灣阿成」!他改名19字全台最長 警臨檢也傻眼". 《自由時報》. 2020-06-19.