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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lu.
Lu Shiow-yen
盧秀燕
Official portrait, 2018
3rd Mayor of Taichung
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 December 2018
Deputy
See list
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 63)
Anle District, Keelung City, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwan
Political partyKuomintang
SpouseLiao Shu-chia
Children2
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.[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) 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (9)". Legislative Yuan. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (8)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (7)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Lee, Hsin-Yin (24 November 2018). "KMT's Lu Shiow-yen claims victory over incumbent Taichung mayor". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "2018 ー 107年直轄市長選舉". Central Election Commission (in Chinese). Taiwan. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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Preceded by Mayor of Taichung
2018–present 		Incumbent


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