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]
Lu Shiow-yen | |
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盧秀燕 | |
3rd Mayor of Taichung | |
Assumed office 25 December 2018 | |
Deputy | See list
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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 | Anle District, Keelung City, Taiwan | 31 August 1961
Nationality | Taiwan |
Political party | Kuomintang |
Spouse | Liao Shu-chia |
Children | 2 |
Education | Master's degree |
Alma mater | National Chengchi University Tamkang University |
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]
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]
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] | ||||
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Candidates | Place | Results | ||
Lu Shiow-yen | Nominated | 50.308% | ||
Johnny Chiang | 2nd | 49.692% |
2018 Taichung City mayoral results[11] | |||||
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No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | |
1 | Song Yuan-tong (宋原通) | 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% |