Kang Shih-ju
Kang Shih-ju | |
|---|---|
康世儒 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 April 2009 – 31 January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Yi-ting |
| Succeeded by | Chen Chao-ming |
| Constituency | Miaoli 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1964 Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Other political affiliations | Minkuotang (2015–2019) Independent (2009–2015) Kuomintang (until 2009) |
Kang Shih-ju (Chinese: 康世儒; pinyin: Kāng Shìrú; born 16 January 1964) is a Taiwanese politician.
Political career
[edit]Kang chose to run as an independent in the January 2008 legislative elections, after losing the Kuomintang nomination to Lee Yi-ting.[1] After Lee was charged with electoral fraud, Kang defeated Lee's wife in an by-election held on 14 March 2009.[2] He took office on 1 April, and joined the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union's legislative caucus.[3] He ran for reelection in 2016, as a member of the Minkuotang, and lost.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Li, Ming-hsien (7 April 2007). "KMT struggles to limit legislative candidates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Mo, Yan-chih (15 March 2009). "Kang beats convicted vote-buyer's wife in Miaoli vote". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Kang takes office". Taipei Times. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Gerber, Abraham (11 September 2015). "MKT announces partial slate for legislative polls". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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