Lu Shiow-yen

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
Anle District, Keelung City, Taiwan
PartyKuomintang
SpouseLiao Shu-chia
Children2
EducationNational Chengchi University (BA)
Tamkang University (MA)

Lu Shiow-yen (Chinese: 盧秀燕; pinyin: Lú Xiùyàn; born 31 August 1961) is a Taiwanese politician and former television presenter. She has been the 3rd mayor of Taichung since 2018.

Early life and education

Lu was born on August 31, 1961, in Keelung, Taiwan. Her father was a soldier from Shandong, China, and her mother was from a prominent Taiwanese family in Hsinchu. Her mother, along with her maternal grandparents, lived for eight years in Japan, where her maternal grandfather studied at the Japanese Central Railway School.[1]

After high school, Lu graduated from National Chengchi University with a bachelor's degree in land administration. In 2004, she earned a master's degree from Tamkang University in international affairs.[2] Her master's thesis was titled, "A study of national security and the Legislative Yuan's confidential budget review system" (國家安全與立法院機密預算審查制度).[3]

Early career

After college, Lu was a journalist for the Chinese Television System, where she became the director of its press center. She 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
1Song Yuan-tong (宋原通) Independent15,919 1.09%
2Lin Chia-lungDemocratic Progressive Party619,855 42.35%
3Lu Shiow-yen Kuomintang827,996 56.57%
Total voters　2,213,789
Valid votes　1,463,770
Invalid votes　
Voter turnout　66.12%

References

  1. ↑ Hung, Jing-hong (February 2, 2025). "Japanese media dubbed her a "next-generation leader": Lu Hsiu-yen's family has ties to Japan". United Daily News (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  2. ↑ "Lu Shiow-yen (9)". Legislative Yuan. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "A study of national security and the Legislative Yuan's confidential budget review system" (M.A. [Master of Arts] Thesis) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). National Central Library. 2004. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  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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