Chung Shao-ho

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Chung Shao-ho
MLY
鍾紹和
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 January 2012
Succeeded byChiu Yi-ying
ConstituencyKaohsiung County→Kaohsiung County 1
Personal details
Born (1956-01-11) 11 January 1956 (age 65)
Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang (before 1999, after 2007)
Other political
affiliations		People First Party (2000–2007)
Alma materChinese Culture University
NSYSU
Occupationpolitician

Chung Shao-ho (Chinese: 鍾紹和; pinyin: Zhōng Shàohé; born 11 January 1956) is a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2012.

Early life and education[]

Born in 1956, Chung attended Chinese Culture University and National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU).[1]

Political career[]

Electoral history[]

Chung served five consecutive terms in the legislature from 1999 to 2012, representing Kaohsiung County.[2][3] From 2000 to 2007, Chung was a member of the People First Party.[4][5] In 2001 he was named the PFP candidate for the Kaohsiung County magistracy.[6] Chung then withdrew and retained his legislative seat in a reelection bid after allegations of vote-buying were heard by the Kaohsiung District Court.[7][8] In 2005, Chung again declared his candidacy for the Kaohsiung magistracy, representing the People First Party.[9] In the 2012 legislative elections, while running as a Kuomintang candidate,[10] Chung was investigated for electoral fraud and indicted on charges of bribery.[11][12][13]

Legislative actions and political stances[]

In 2000, Beijing applied for the 2008 Olympic Games, and, before confirmation of the bid, proposed that Taipei help plan the event, a move Chung supported.[14] He was involved in two fights on the floor of the Legislative Yuan in November 2003.[15][16] In his second legislative term, Chung led the People First Party caucus.[17][18] He supported a referendum law that barred the consideration of Taiwanese sovereignty.[19] The Referendum Act was passed in December 2003, and the first question put to referendum in March 2004 regarded the state of Cross-Strait relations.

He rejected a blanket ban on indoor public smoking discussed in November 2006, as he believed such a regulation would harm businesses.[20] In March 2008, Chung was named a co-convenor of the Sanitation, Environment, Social Welfare and Labor Committee alongside .[21] Chung supported amendments to the Labor Standards Act proposed in April, raising the mandatory retirement age to 65, but also said early retirement could still remain an option for some.[22] Later that month, Chung threatened to sue Citizen Congress Watch for handing him a bad review.[23] He opposed the Executive Yuan's amendment to the Local Government Act in December 2009, which sought to cut down on the number of elected officials in special municipalities.[24] In October 2010, when China proposed military talks with Taiwan, Chung argued for moving Republic of China Armed Forces personnel away from Kinmen and Matsu as a show of goodwill.[25] He was active in legislative discussions about agriculture. Chung supported an increased agricultural subsidy of NT$10,000, over an Executive Yuan-backed NT$316.[26][27][28] Chung opposed economic limits on eligibility for the subsidy, and the Executive Yuan sought to determine that status based on income or real estate value.[29] The agricultural pension amendment was passed eventually, and excluded the value of residential homes in granting subsidies worth NT$7,000.[30]

2008 Kaohsiung 1 Legislative Yuan Electoral result
Order Candidate Party Votes Percentage Elected
1 Chung Shao-ho Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang 72,309 53.55% Vote1.svg
2 Chiang Chia-sheng Civil Party 1,025 0.76%
3 Yen Wen-chang Democratic Progressive Party 61,679 45.68%
Eligible voters 　222,141
Votes 　137,242
Valid 　135,013
Invalid 　2,229
Turnout 　61.78%
2012 Kaohsiung 1 Legislative Yuan Electoral result
Order Candidate Party Votes Percentage Elected
1 Chiu Yi-ying Democratic Progressive Party 89,913 54.32% Vote1.svg
2 Chung Shao-he Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang 75,627 45.68%
Eligible voters 　223,797
Votes 　167,791
Valid 　165,540
Invalid 　2,251
Turnout 　74.97%

Personal life[]

His uncle has served as the People First Party's secretary general and was the Vice President of the Legislative Yuan from 2005 to 2008.[31]

References[]

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  2. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Chao, Vincent Y. (21 April 2011). "KMT lawmakers split on poll merger". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. ^ Wang, Flora (1 April 2008). "KMT legislators fume at plan to check attendance". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  4. ^ "PFP candidates to run under KMT banner in consolidation". China Post. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  5. ^ "PFP lawmakers facing tough decisions". Taipei Times. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  6. ^ Low, Stephanie (18 August 2001). "Lien is open to Soong meeting". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  7. ^ "PFP's Soong backs out-of-favor KMT hopeful". China Post. 29 September 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  8. ^ "PFP members interrogated over vote-buying suspicions". China Post. 26 November 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  9. ^ Hong, Caroline (12 March 2005). "PFP announces its roster of candidates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  10. ^ "2012 ELECTIONS: Chen's son registers for elections". Taipei Times. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2016. Alt URL
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  12. ^ "Ex-KMT lawmaker indicted". Taipei Times. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  13. ^ "Former KMT lawmaker indicted for taking bribes". China Post. Central News. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  14. ^ Huang, Joyce (26 November 2008). "Beijing may want Olympics' co-host". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  15. ^ "'Party infighting' given new meaning as DPP lawmakers brawl". China Post. 21 November 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  16. ^ Hsu, Brian (5 November 2003). "Fists fly as lawmakers argue over meeting". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  17. ^ Lu, Fiona (12 May 2003). "DPP urges quick passage of SARS budget proposal". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  18. ^ "Short war would have little impact: official". Taipei Times. 14 March 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  19. ^ "Politicians reaffirm determination on referendums". China Post. 23 June 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  20. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (10 November 2008). "Anti-smoking groups fume over legislators' discussions". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  21. ^ Wang, Flora (4 March 2008). "KMT win most committee chief seats". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  22. ^ "Retirement bill reviewed". Taipei Times. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  23. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (25 April 2008). "KMT lawmakers may sue Citizen Congress Watch". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  24. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (8 December 2009). "Lawmakers oppose changes to local government acts". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  25. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (14 October 2010). "China offers Taiwan military dialogue". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  26. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (27 September 2011). "Farm subsidies polarize lawmakers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  27. ^ Wang, Chris (10 November 2011). "2012 ELECTIONS: Tsai pushes Ma on farmers' subsidy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  28. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (24 September 2011). "KMT changes position on subsidy for elderly farmers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  29. ^ "Council mulls excluding rich farmers". Taipei Times. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  30. ^ "Farmers' pension increase approved". Taipei Times. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  31. ^ "KMT's Lien mum on opposition dispute". China Post. 18 August 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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