Chiu Ching-chun explained

Chiu Ching-chun
Native Name:邱鏡淳
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Term Start1:20 December 2009
Term End1:25 December 2018
Term Start2:1 February 1999
Term End2:20 December 2009
Birth Date:8 December 1949
Alma Mater:Minghsin University of Science and Technology
University of St. Thomas
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Chiu Ching-chun (; born 8 December 1949) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Magistrate of Hsinchu County since 20 December 2009 until 25 December 2018.

Education

Chiu obtained his bachelor's degree from Minghsin University of Science and Technology and master's degree in business administration from University of St. Thomas in the United States.[1]

Hsinchu County magistracy

2009 county magistracy election

Chiu assumed the magistracy of Hsinchu County on 20 December 2009 after winning the 2009 magisterial election as the Kuomintang candidate on 5 December 2009.

2014 county magistracy election

In 2014, Chiu ran for reelection. He faced independent candidate Cheng Yung-chin, who had served as magistrate from 2001 to 2009. Chiu won the election.[2] [3]

2014 Hsinchu County Magistrate Election Result
width=35No.width=180Candidatewidth=120Partywidth=75Voteswidth=75Percentagewidth=49
1Yeh Fang-tung (葉芳棟)Independent15,6995.93%
2Chiu Ching-chunKMT124,30946.94%
3Cheng Yung-chinIndependent 118,69844.82%
4Chuang Tso-bin (莊作兵)Independent6,1152.31%

2016 Mainland China visit

In September 2016, Chiu with another seven magistrates and mayors from Taiwan visited Beijing, which were Hsu Yao-chang (Magistrate of Miaoli County), Liu Cheng-ying (Magistrate of Lienchiang County), Yeh Hui-ching (Deputy Mayor of New Taipei City), Chen Chin-hu (Deputy Magistrate of Taitung County), Lin Ming-chen (Magistrate of Nantou County), Fu Kun-chi (Magistrate of Hualien County) and Wu Cherng-dean (Deputy Magistrate of Kinmen County). Their visit was aimed to reset and restart cross-strait relations after President Tsai Ing-wen took office on 20 May 2016. The eight local leaders reiterated their support of One-China policy under the 1992 consensus. They met with Taiwan Affairs Office Head Zhang Zhijun and Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Yu Zhengsheng.[4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Introduction of hsin chu county chief . 2014-09-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110154454/http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/hsin-eng/page/Magistrate-2.jsp . 2013-11-10 .
  2. Web site: DPP draws flak for choice of candidate in Hsinchu. 5 September 2014 .
  3. Web site: Polls open for 9-in-1 local government elections.
  4. Web site: Local gov't officials hold meeting with Beijing.
  5. Web site: Local government heads arrive in Beijing for talks - Taipei Times. 18 September 2016 .
  6. Web site: Kuomintang News Network. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160924113429/http://www1.kmt.org.tw/english/page.aspx?type=article&mnum=112&anum=18257. 2016-09-24.