Lu Shiow-yen

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Lu Shiow-yen
盧秀燕
臺中市長盧秀燕.jpg
Mayor of Taichung
Assumed office
25 December 2018
DeputyBruce Linghu
Chen Zi-jing
Huang Guo-rong
Preceded byLin Chia-lung
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2008 – 20 November 2018
Succeeded byShen Chih-hwei
ConstituencyTaichung 2→Taichung 5
In office
1 February 1999 – 20 November 2008
ConstituencyTaichung
Personal details
Born (1961-08-31) 31 August 1961 (age 60)
Anle, Keelung, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
EducationMaster's degree
Alma materNational Chengchi University
Tamkang University

Lu Shiow-yen (Chinese: 盧秀燕; pinyin: Lú Xiùyàn; born 31 August 1961) is a Taiwanese politician and former television presenter. She is the incumbent Mayor of Taichung since 25 December 2018.

Education and early career[]

Lu earned a bachelor's degree from National Chengchi University, followed by a master's degree at Tamkang University.[1][2] She worked for Chinese Television System, and won a Golden Bell Award in 1990.[3][4]

Political career[]

Prior to winning her first election to the Legislative Yuan in 1998, Lu served a single term on the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council.[5][6]

2018 Taichung City mayor election[]

Lu resigned from the legislature in 20 November 2018 before the 2018 Taichung mayoral election,[7] in which she defeated incumbent Lin Chia-lung.[8]

2018 Kuomintang Taichung City mayoral primary results
Candidates Place Results
Lu Shiow-yen Nominated 50.308%
Johnny Chiang 2nd 49.692%
2018 Taichung City mayoral results
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1 Song Yuan-tong (宋原通) Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 15,919 1.09%
2 Lin Chia-lung Democratic Progressive Party 619,855 42.35%
3 Lu Shiow-yen Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang 827,996 56.57% Vote1.svg
Total voters 　2,213,789
Valid votes 　1,463,770
Invalid votes 　
Voter turnout 　66.12%

References[]

  1. ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (9)". Legislative Yuan. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (8)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (7)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  7. ^ Su, Mu-chun; Hao, Hsueh-chin; Hsu, Elizabeth (20 November 2018). "KMT lawmaker Lu Shiow-yen resigns to focus on Taichung mayoral race". Central News Agency. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  8. ^ Lee, Hsin-Yin (24 November 2018). "KMT's Lu Shiow-yen claims victory over incumbent Taichung mayor". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.

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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Taichung
2018–present 		Incumbent


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