Liao Kuo-tung (Chinese: 廖國棟; pinyin: Liào Guódòng; born 8 January 1955) is a Taiwanese Amis politician. Also known by the Amis name Sufin Siluko, he has represented the Lowland Aborigine Constituency in the Legislative Yuan since 2002.
Sufin Siluko Liao Kuo-tung | |
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廖國棟 | |
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
Assumed office 1 February 2002 | |
Preceded by | Tsai Chung-han |
Succeeded by | Kin Cyang |
Constituency | Lowland Aborigine |
Minority Leader of the Legislative Yuan | |
In office 7 July 2016 – 29 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Lai Shyh-bao |
Succeeded by | Lin Te-fu |
Personal details | |
Born | Taitung County, Taiwan | 8 January 1955
Nationality | Taiwan |
Political party | Kuomintang |
Alma mater | Kaohsiung Medical University |
Occupation | politician |
Profession | physician |
Liao Kuo-tung, of Amis descent,[1] is also known by the name Sufin Siluko.[2] Born in Taitung County, he attended Kaohsiung Medical University, obtaining a bachelor of medicine degree.[3][4]
Upon the end of his term in the third National Assembly, Liao was elected to the Legislative Yuan. In 2011, he served as a member of the Kuomintang Central Standing Committee.[5][6] Three years later, Liao was named deputy caucus whip.[7] He faced Apollo Chen in a May 2016 election for KMT caucus leader, the first time the post was directly elected.[8] Liao eventually assumed the position on 7 July.[9]
2018 Kuomintang Taitung County magistrate primary results | ||||
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Candidates | Place | Results | ||
Rao Ching-ling | Nominated | Results not released | ||
Liao Kuo-tung | 2nd | Results not released |
Liu's Kuomintang membership was suspended in August 2020, after he was detained and questioned regarding a legal case involving allegations of bribery.[10][11] The Taipei District Court ruled in July 2022 that Liao had violated the Anti-Corruption Act, sentenced him to eight years and six months imprisonment, and decided that he was to return NT$6.2 million in bribes.[12][13]