Lu Shiow-yen | |
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盧秀燕 | |
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| Mayor of Taichung | |
| Assumed office 25 December 2018 | |
| Deputy | Bruce Linghu Chen Zi-jing Huang Guo-rong |
| Preceded by | Lin Chia-lung |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2008 – 20 November 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Shen Chih-hwei |
| Constituency | Taichung 2→Taichung 5 |
| In office 1 February 1999 – 20 November 2008 | |
| Constituency | Taichung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1961 Anle District, Keelung City, Taiwan Province, Republic of China |
| Nationality |  Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse | Liao Shu-chia |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Master's degree |
| Alma mater | National 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.[1]
Education and early career
Lu earned a bachelor's degree from National Chengchi University, followed by a master's degree at Tamkang University.[2][3] She worked for Chinese Television System, and won a Golden Bell Award in 1990.[4][5]
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.[6][7]
2018 Taichung City mayor election
Lu resigned from the legislature in 20 November 2018 before the 2018 Taichung mayoral election,[8] in which she defeated incumbent Lin Chia-lung.[9]
| 2018 Kuomintang Taichung City mayoral primary results[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Place | Results | ||
| Lu Shiow-yen | Nominated | 50.308% | ||
| Johnny Chiang | 2nd | 49.692% | ||
| 2018 Taichung City mayoral results[11] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | |
| 1 | Song Yuan-tong (宋原通) | .svg.png.webp){kind=icon} Independent | 15,919 | 1.09% | |
| 2 | Lin Chia-lung | Democratic Progressive Party | 619,855 | 42.35% | |
| 3 | Lu Shiow-yen |  Kuomintang | 827,996 | 56.57% |  |
| Total voters | 2,213,789 | ||||
| Valid votes | 1,463,770 | ||||
| Invalid votes | |||||
| Voter turnout | 66.12% | ||||
References
- ↑ "盧秀燕 市長簡歷". 臺中市政府全球資訊網 (in Chinese). Taiwan. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ↑ "Lu Shiow-yen (9)". Legislative Yuan. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ "Lu Shiow-yen (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ "Lu Shiow-yen (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ "Lu Shiow-yen (8)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ "Lu Shiow-yen (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ "Lu Shiow-yen (7)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Lee, Hsin-Yin (24 November 2018). "KMT's Lu Shiow-yen claims victory over incumbent Taichung mayor". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ 施曉光; 李忠憲; 蔡淑媛 (10 February 2018). "國民黨台中市長初選 盧秀燕險勝江啟臣". Liberty Times Net (in Chinese). Taiwan. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ↑ "2018 ー 107年直轄市長選舉". Central Election Commission (in Chinese). Taiwan. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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