Jimmy Kuo Explained

Jimmy Kuo
Kuo Chun-ming
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Honorific-Suffix:MLY
Smallimage:郭俊銘.JPG
Order:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Term Start:1 February 2002
Term End:31 January 2008
Constituency:Taichung County
Birth Date:1955 10, df=y
Birth Place:Taichung, Taiwan
Party:Democratic Progressive Party
Alma Mater:National Cheng Kung University

Jimmy Kuo (; born 17 October 1955) is a Taiwanese politician.

Education

Kuo graduated from the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University and earned a degree from National Cheng Kung University.[1]

Political career

Kuo served one term on the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council.[2] He left to lead the Democratic Progressive Party's organization and development department.[3] Within the DPP, Kuo was affiliated with the New Tide faction.[4] In 2001, Kuo was elected to the Legislative Yuan for the first time. He was reelected in 2004. During his legislative tenure, Kuo was often critical of the National Communications Commission.[5] [6]

Kuo lost to Yang Chiung-ying in the 2008 legislative elections,[7] and was defeated by Johnny Chiang in 2012.[8] By 2016, Kuo was chairman of the Taiwan Water Corporation.[9] He resigned from Taiwater in January 2019.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kuo Chun-ming (5). 3 July 2017. Legislative Yuan.
  2. News: Kuo Chun-ming (6). 3 July 2017. Legislative Yuan.
  3. News: Lin. Chieh-yu. DPP politicians descend on Yunlin. 3 July 2017. Taipei Times. 21 October 1999.
  4. News: Huang. Joyce. DPP targets its own for vote selling. 3 July 2017. Taipei Times. 21 March 2001.
  5. News: Shan. Shelley. Lee Tao resigns as TVBS chief, slams media critics. 3 July 2017. Taipei Times. 3 April 2007.
  6. News: Wang. Flora. DPP walks out of committee meeting. 3 July 2017. Taipei Times. 3 October 2006.
  7. News: Legislative elections and referendums. 3 July 2017. Taipei Times. 13 January 2008.
  8. News: Shan. Shelley. 2012 ELECTIONS: Pan-greens make gains in legislature. 3 July 2017. Taipei Times. 15 January 2012.
  9. News: Su. Chin-feng. Chin. Jonathan. No increase to water rates for a year. 3 July 2017. Taipei Times. 22 July 2016.
  10. News: Pan . Jason . Taiwater head quits over extramarital affair report . 24 January 2019 . Taipei Times . 24 January 2019.